HR 6987
117th Congress
House
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Congressional oversight
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Mammals
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation safety and security
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
To establish programs to reduce the impacts of vessel traffic and underwater noise on marine mammals, and for other purposes.
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
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.
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Subcommittee Hearings Held.