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H.R. 5390 116th Congress House

Regional Ocean Partnership Act

Official title: To designate Regional Ocean Partnerships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AlabamaAquatic ecologyAtlantic OceanCalifornia
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Congressional oversightConnecticutDelawareEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthFloridaGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLouisianaMaineMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandMassachusettsMississippiNew HampshireNew JerseyNew York StateOregonPacific OceanRegional and metropolitan planningResearch administration and fundingRhode IslandState and local government operationsTexasVermontVirginiaWashington StateWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Nov 17, 2020
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Dec 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regional Ocean Partnership Act

This bill provides a mechanism for coastal states to participate in a Regional Ocean Partnership with one or more other coastal states that share a common ocean or coastal area.

Specifically, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may designate a partnership as a Regional Ocean Partnership if it (1) is established to coordinate the interstate management of coastal resources; (2) focuses on the environmental issues affecting the ocean and coastal areas of the coastal states participating in the partnership; (3) complements existing state coastal and ocean management efforts on an interstate scale, focusing on shared regional priorities; (4) does not have a regulatory function; and (5) is not duplicative of an existing Regional Ocean Partnership.

A Regional Ocean Partnership may use provided federal funds to award grants and enter into contracts for certain purposes, including to monitor the water quality and living resources of multistate ocean and coastal ecosystems.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2166 Regional Ocean Partnership Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 5
Luria, Elaine
· Aug 4, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jul 31, 2020
Rooney, Francis
· Jul 9, 2020
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Mar 13, 2020
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 4, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Mar 2, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 28, 2020
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 5, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Dec 18, 2019
Palazzo, Steven
· Dec 11, 2019
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5390: Regional Ocean Partnership Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5390/
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"H.R. 5390: Regional Ocean Partnership Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5390/.
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H.R. 5390, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5390/.
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[H.R. 5390: Regional Ocean Partnership Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5390/)
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