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To establish programs to reduce the impacts of vessel traffic and underwater noise on marine mammals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2022 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 11, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes programs to mitigate the impact of marine traffic on marine ecosystems and wildlife, with a particular emphasis on underwater noise.

The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) must

  • maintain and expand activities to collect and assess underwater sounds in high-priority ocean and coastal locations,
  • award grants to port authorities or related entities for implementing measures to mitigate the impact of port operations and marine traffic on marine mammals, and
  • implement a program to reduce collisions between large whales and marine vessels.

In addition, the Maritime Administration must award grants to academic or research institutions, U.S. nationals or corporations, or state or tribal governments for developing and implementing technologies that reduce underwater noise from marine vessels. The administration must also report to Congress about nonclassified naval technologies that reduce underwater noise from marine vessels.

What's happening now March 17, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4350 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • HR 5957 Related bill To reduce risks to marine mammals, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
Kilmer, Derek
· Mar 9, 2022
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 8, 2022
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 8, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2022
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Mar 8, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6987: To establish programs to reduce the impacts of vessel traffic and underwater noise on marine mammals, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6987/
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H.R. 6987, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6987/.
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