Bills · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

Also known as Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2023

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/24/23
  2. Passed SenatePassed 3/12/24
  3. HousePassed 12/9/24
  4. PresidentSigned 12/17/24
  5. LawPublic Law 118-152

Passed the Senate with an amendment by voice vote on March 12, 2024. Passed the House by voice vote on December 9, 2024. Became Public Law 118-152 on December 17, 2024.

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

Official summary (CRS)

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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Sponsor
Sen. Marco Rubio ( Republican · FL)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
1/24/23
Policy area
Environmental Protection

What happens next

Became Public Law 118-152.

All actions (18)
  1. 1/24/23Introduced in Senate
  2. 1/24/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. 3/12/24Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. 3/12/24Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2371)
  5. 3/12/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. 3/12/24Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2371)
  7. 3/14/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. 3/15/24Received in the House.
  9. 3/15/24Held at the desk.
  10. 12/9/24Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. 12/9/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6529)
  12. 12/9/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 50.
  13. 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)
  14. 12/9/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
  15. 12/9/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. 12/12/24Presented to President.
  17. 12/17/24Signed by President.
  18. 12/17/24Became Public Law No: 118-152.