HR 3969 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

SOS 2.0 Act

Introduced Jul 25, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Suzanne Bonamici D-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 29, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Save Our Seas 2.0 Act or the SOS 2.0 Act

This bill establishes requirements and incentives to reduce, recycle, and prevent marine debris (e.g., plastics), including requirements to establish a Marine Debris Response Trust Fund, a Marine Debris Foundation, a Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations, a strategy to improve waste management and recycling infrastructure, a Waste Management Revolving Fund for states, a Waste Management Infrastructure Grant program, a Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant program, a Wastewater Infrastructure Grant program, and a Trash-Free Water Grant program.

Cosponsors 46

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2019 to Nov 19, 2020, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-NHChris PappasOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-WADerek KilmerOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-AKDon YoungOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-VADonald S. Beyer, Jr.OriginalJul 25, 2019
D-HIEd CaseOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-FLFrancis RooneyOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-WARick LarsenOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-ILSean CastenOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-CABarbara LeeAug 2, 2019
D-OREarl BlumenauerAug 2, 2019
D-RIJames R. LangevinAug 2, 2019
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioAug 2, 2019
D-TNSteve CohenAug 2, 2019
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Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  2. Aug 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  3. Jul 26, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  4. Jul 26, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
  5. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House
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Related bills 4

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1982Save Our Seas 2.0 ActRelated billDec 18, 2020
S 2260Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris ActRelated billSep 25, 2019
S 2364Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response ActRelated billJul 31, 2019
S 2372Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris ActRelated billSep 26, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

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  1. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House

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