Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8632
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2020-10-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Alaska
Alternative and renewable resources
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Aquaculture
Aquatic ecology
Arctic and polar regions
Atmospheric science and weather
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Ecology
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Energy research
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Floods and storm protection
Florida
Forests, forestry, trees
Geography and mapping
Indian lands and resources rights
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International law and treaties
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Marine pollution
Mining
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Noise pollution
Pacific Ocean
Seafood
U.S. territories and protectorates
Unemployment
Water quality
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-20
text: 

Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020

 
This bill implements various ocean-based policies, programs, and goals to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including by establishing the Blue Carbon Program to further conservation objectives for fish and wildlife habitat conservation and restoration and coastal resilience.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2020-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2020-10-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, House Administration, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, House Administration, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, House Administration, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, House Administration, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, House Administration, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, House Administration, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-20
text: Introduced in House