Bills · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 7/8/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic176 Yea · 0 Nay · 37 Not voting
  • Republican173 Yea · 19 Nay · 27 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act

This bill designates an ancient cypress forest in the Gulf of Mexico as the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

In the sanctuary, the following activities are prohibited:

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Sponsor
Rep. Jerry L. Carl ( Republican · AL-1)
Cosponsors
6
Introduced
2/9/23
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Status
2/9/23Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2/9/23Introduced in House
2/21/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
1/18/24Subcommittee Hearings Held
5/7/24Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
5/7/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
5/7/24Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
6/27/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.
6/27/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-560.
7/8/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/8/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 19 (Roll no. 336). (text: CR H4463)
7/8/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 19 (Roll no. 336). (text: CR H4463)
7/8/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4470-4471)
7/8/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
7/8/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 897.
7/8/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4463-4464)
7/8/24Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
7/9/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.