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H.R. 6061 117th Congress House

Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2021

Official title: To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to ocean acidification.

Introduced: November 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection
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Nov 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Nov 19, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2021

This bill authorizes a federal agency with a representative serving on the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification to carry out a program that awards prizes competitively for innovative efforts to research or respond to ocean acidification. Priority must be given to establishing programs that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean acidification.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3764 Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6061: Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6061/
MLA
"H.R. 6061: Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6061/.
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H.R. 6061, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6061/.
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