Senate Bill 216
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 119-65 on Dec 26, 2025
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Modifies marine debris program of national oceanic and atmospheric administration.
Adjusts marine debris foundation, including status, purposes, board of directors, and office location.
Transfers sections from "Save Our Seas 2.0 Act" and "Marine Debris Act", and redefines related terms.
Renames "Administrator" to "Under Secretary" in various sections and subsections.
Changes specific references and amends section numbers in the Marine Debris Act.
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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
216
Congress
119
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on May 20, 2025
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 without amendment by Voice Vote.
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12/26/2025
Became Public Law No: 119-65.
12/26/2025
Signed by President.
12/18/2025
Presented to President.
12/15/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/15/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
12/15/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
12/15/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 216.
12/15/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5867-5869)
12/15/2025
Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/26/2025
Held at the desk.
05/26/2025
Received in the House.
05/23/2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/20/2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3001-3002; text: CR S3001-3002)
05/20/2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
04/08/2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 40.
04/08/2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-12.
02/05/2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/23/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
01/23/2025
Introduced in Senate
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Jan 6, 2026 7:38:45 PM