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House Bill 1921
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019
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Passed House on Jun 5, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 27, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1921
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Derek Kilmer
Washington
Republican
Don Young
Alaska
Democrat
Charlie Crist
Florida
Republican
Michael Waltz
Florida
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Oregon
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Texas
Republican
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Washington
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 5, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
241
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
June 10, 2019
Engrossed in House
June 5, 2019
Introduced in House
March 27, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Dec 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 5056
OCEAN Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (15)
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 22 (Roll no. 241). (text: CR H4327)
06/05/2019
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)
06/05/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4331-4331)
06/05/2019
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.
06/05/2019
DEBATE - The House continued debate on H.R. 1921.
06/05/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1921.
06/05/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4327-4329)
06/05/2019
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
04/09/2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
04/09/2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/27/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
03/27/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
03/27/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:32:38 PM
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