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118th Congress Environmental Protection

S. 50: Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

Became LawPublic Law 118-152, signed Dec 17, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 24, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Mar 12, 2024
  3. Passed House (completed)Dec 9, 2024
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 12, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Dec 17, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Dec 17, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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  • S.Amdt. 1694Marco Rubio R-FLAgreedMar 12, 2024Mar 12, 2024: Amendment SA 1694 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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  1. 1Marco Rubio R-FL SponsorIntroduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed7 events+176
  2. 2Rick Scott R-FLCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Dec 17, 2024Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-152.
  2. Dec 12, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Dec 9, 2024Passed the House by voice vote.
  4. Mar 12, 2024Passed the Senate with an amendment by voice vote.
  5. Jan 24, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Marco Rubio.
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  1. Dec 17, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Dec 17, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-152.
  3. Dec 12, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Dec 9, 2024Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Dec 9, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6529)
  6. Dec 9, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 50.
  7. Dec 9, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
  8. Dec 9, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
  9. Dec 9, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Mar 15, 2024Received in the House.
  11. Mar 15, 2024Held at the desk.
  12. Mar 14, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. Mar 12, 2024Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Mar 12, 2024Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2371)
  15. Mar 12, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  16. Mar 12, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2371)
  17. Jan 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
  18. Jan 24, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.