Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act
United States116th CongressHR-5589House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 17, 2020
Summary
Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act This bill establishes the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon to (1) assess the impediments to the protection and restoration of coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and (2) establish national protection and restoration priorities regarding these areas. Coastal blue carbon ecosystems are vegetated coastal habitats and include mangroves, tidal marshes, and other tidal or salt water wetland that have the ability to sequester and store carbon.
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Latest companion bill action
S-3939: Blue Carbon for Our Planet ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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