Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act
USA116th CongressHR-5589| House
| Updated: 11/17/2020
Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (22)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Committee on House Administration, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Committee Hearings Held.
Environmental Protection
Air qualityAquatic ecologyClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDams and canalsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHorticulture and plantsIntergovernmental relationsInternational scientific cooperationLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesScientific communicationState and local government operationsWater qualityWatershedsWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act
USA116th CongressHR-5589| House
| Updated: 11/17/2020
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Committee Hearings Held.
Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (22)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Committee on House Administration, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Environmental Protection
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityAquatic ecologyClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDams and canalsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHorticulture and plantsIntergovernmental relationsInternational scientific cooperationLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesScientific communicationState and local government operationsWater qualityWatershedsWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection