Bills · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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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Sponsor
Sen. Marco Rubio ( Republican · FL)

Cosponsors
1

Introduced
1/24/23

Policy area
Environmental Protection

Status

1/24/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

1/24/23Introduced in Senate

3/12/24Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2371)

3/12/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

3/12/24Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2371)

3/12/24Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

3/14/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.

3/15/24Held at the desk.

3/15/24Received in the House.

12/9/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12/9/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)

12/9/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)

12/9/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 50.

12/9/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6529)

12/9/24Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

12/12/24Presented to President.

12/17/24Became Public Law No: 118-152.

12/17/24Signed by President.