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S 5030 116th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020

Introduced: December 16, 2020 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 16, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unify Nations In Trash Elimination for our Oceans Act of 2020 or the UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of State to work with federal agencies, foreign countries, and international organizations to establish a Trust Fund for Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution. Grants must be provided from the fund to prevent or reduce marine debris, such as plastic pollution.

What's happening now December 16, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Dec 16, 2020
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Dec 16, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5030: UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5030/
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"S. 5030: UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5030/.
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S. 5030, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5030/.
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