Senate Bill 1982
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 116-224 on Dec 18, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
1982
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 January 9, 2020
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 Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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.
October 1, 2020
January 13, 2020
January 9, 2020
June 26, 2019
Amendments (1)
Jan 09, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1278
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
12/18/2020
Became Public Law No: 116-224.
12/18/2020
Signed by President.
12/08/2020
Presented to President.
12/02/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/01/2020
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1982 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7142)
12/01/2020
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1982 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7142)
12/01/2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
10/19/2020
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
10/01/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/01/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5192-5199)
10/01/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
10/01/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1982.
10/01/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5192-5202)
10/01/2020
Mr. Carbajal moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/22/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
01/14/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
01/14/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
01/14/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
01/13/2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/13/2020
Received in the House.
01/13/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
01/09/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
01/09/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
01/09/2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S148-149)
01/09/2020
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
11/13/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
06/26/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
06/26/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:53 PM