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Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act

Introduced: July 31, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Became law
Sep 26, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
Sep 26, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act

This bill directs the Department of State and the President to make efforts to reduce marine debris. The State Department shall implement the U.S. policy to cooperate with foreign governments and the private sector to combat marine debris, which includes support for (1) strengthening systems for processing and reusing waste plastic, (2) developing and using reusable alternatives to disposable plastic products, and (3) deploying technology for capturing value from post-consumer materials and municipal solid waste streams.

The President shall direct U.S. representatives to various international bodies to support U.S. marine debris policies. The Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to build partnerships in support such policies.

The State Department shall report to Congress on the potential for entering into new agreements or creating a new forum to reduce land-based sources of marine debris and derelict fishing gear.

What's happening now September 26, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3969 Related bill SOS 2.0 Act
  • S 1982 Related bill Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 3
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 25, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 25, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Aug 1, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2019
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 31, 2019
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 31, 2019
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 31, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 31, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2372: Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2372/
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"S. 2372: Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2372/.
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S. 2372, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2372/.
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