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Main Subject: Environmental Protection

Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009. The bill authorizes a federal agency with a representative serving on the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification to carry out a program that awards prizes competitively for innovative efforts to research or respond to ocean acidification. Priority must be given to establishing programs that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean acidification.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jun. 10 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jun. 05
2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 22 (Roll no. 241). (text: CR H4327)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4331-4331)
At 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.
DEBATE - The House continued debate on H.R. 1921.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1921.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4327-4329)
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

IntroReferral
Mar. 27 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Jun. 05 2019	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 22 (Roll no. 241).(text: CR H4327)

IntroReferral
Mar. 27 2019	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Apr. 09 2019	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar. 27 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

House bill HR1921-116

Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019

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