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H.R. 1237 116th Congress House

COAST Research Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board, to expand and improve the rese… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board, to expand and improve the research on Ocean Acidification and Coastal Acidification, to establish and maintain a data archive system for Ocean Acidification data and Coastal Acidification data, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2019 Introduced by: Suzanne Bonamici Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 5, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 5, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4318-4320)
Jun 5, 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)
Jun 5, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1237.
Jun 5, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4318-4325)
Jun 5, 2019
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 28, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
May 28, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-86.
May 1, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 1, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 9, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 FY2024 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2699 OCEAN Research Act
  • HR 8632 Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020
  • S 5056 OCEAN Act of 2020
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 20 Republican 3
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 22, 2019
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · May 22, 2019
Heck, Denny
· May 22, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· May 22, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 16, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 8, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 2, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 12, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 12, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 1, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Mar 14, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 26, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Feb 22, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 19, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 19, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 19, 2019
Rooney, Francis
· Feb 19, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 19, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1237: COAST Research Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1237/
MLA
"H.R. 1237: COAST Research Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1237/.
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H.R. 1237, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1237/.
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[H.R. 1237: COAST Research Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1237/)
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