S 2946
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Aquatic ecology
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
REEF Act
Introduced: October 6, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 6, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act
This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress when a vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing (intentionally sinking a vessel to promote marine life) is to be stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. Specifically, the Navy must provide such notice not later than 90 days before the viable candidate is to be stricken from the register.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1