House Bill 1237
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COAST Research Act of 2019
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Passed House on Jun 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1237
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on June 5, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4318-4320)
Summary
Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats Research Act of 2019 or the COAST Research Act of 2019
This bill addresses the effects of ocean and coastal acidification on marine organisms and ecosystems. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the Ocean Acidification Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the ocean acidification grant program of the National Science Foundation. The bill expands those programs, as well as the ocean acidification activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to include efforts to research and monitor the effects of coastal acidification.
June 10, 2019
June 5, 2019
May 28, 2019
February 14, 2019
06/10/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
06/05/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/05/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4318-4320)
06/05/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4318-4320)
06/05/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1237.
06/05/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4318-4325)
06/05/2019
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/28/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
05/28/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-86.
05/01/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/01/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/09/2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
04/09/2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
02/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
02/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
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