Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024
USA118th CongressS-50| Senate
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Marco Rubio
Republican Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (1)
Environment and Public Works Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024 This act revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida as estuaries of national significance. Under the existing program, the EPA protects and restores the water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries of national significance. The EPA may not use any amounts appropriated to carry out the national estuary program for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays (1) in FY2024, nor (2) in FY2025 unless the total amount appropriated to carry out the program for FY2025 is at least $850,000 more than the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for FY2023.
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Bill from Previous Congress
S 117-2213Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2021
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2371)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2371)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6529)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 50.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-152.
Environmental Protection
Aquatic ecologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMarine pollutionWater qualityWetlands
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024
USA118th CongressS-50| Senate
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024 This act revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida as estuaries of national significance. Under the existing program, the EPA protects and restores the water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries of national significance. The EPA may not use any amounts appropriated to carry out the national estuary program for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays (1) in FY2024, nor (2) in FY2025 unless the total amount appropriated to carry out the program for FY2025 is at least $850,000 more than the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for FY2023.
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Timeline
Bill from Previous Congress
S 117-2213Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2021
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2371)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2371)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6529)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 50.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-152.
Marco Rubio
Republican Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (1)
Environment and Public Works Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Aquatic ecologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMarine pollutionWater qualityWetlands