Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023
Latest action · May 10, 2023 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2023
- Passed HouseMay 9, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to collaborate with various entities affected by ocean acidification and coastal acidification (i.e., the decrease in pH and changes in water chemistry of certain bodies of water and waterways).
Specifically, NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program must collaborate with state, local, and tribal entities that are conducting or have completed community vulnerability assessments, research planning, or climate action plans related to ocean and coastal acidification and their impacts on coastal communities. The program must (1) support collaborative interagency relationships and information sharing involving state, local, and tribal entities; (2) assist these entities in improving their existing programs to better address ocean and coastal acidification; and (3) assist these entities in identifying whether other communities can use these activities as a model.
The bill also requires the Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to include two representatives from Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia that are affected by ocean and coastal acidification.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 203 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed351–58 | May 9, 2023 |
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2023 to Apr 24, 2023; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Jan 31, 2023 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Feb 1, 2023 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Feb 1, 2023 | |
| D-AK | Mary Sattler Peltola | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Feb 9, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Mar 22, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Mar 27, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Mar 30, 2023 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Apr 24, 2023 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jan 31, 2023Markup Mar 29, 2023Reported May 5, 2023 |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred May 10, 2023 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- May 9, 2023Mr. Miller (OH) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 9, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2144-2147)
- May 9, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 676.
- May 9, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2144–H2147Text printed H2144Recorded votes H2151enact | Chellie Pingree D-ME, Haley M. Stevens D-MI, Max L. Miller R-OH | May 9, 2023 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 12, 2023H.R. 676, Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023As passed by the House of Representatives on May 9, 2023
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 20, January 31, 2023, page H578.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47300 | Ocean Acidification: Frequently Asked Questions | Report | Apr 25, 2023 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1808 | Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023 | Related bill | Jun 6, 2023 |
| S 3785 | Working Waterfronts Act of 2024 | Related bill | Feb 8, 2024 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2023Referred in Senate
- May 9, 2023Engrossed in House
- May 5, 2023Reported in House
- Jan 31, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
