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H.R.988

H.R.988: NEAR Act of 2019

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About This Bill

Introduced Feb. 6, 2019
Latest Major Action June 10, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Bill Posey (R-Fla.)

Bill Cosponsors

7 (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - June 10, 2019
Engrossed in House - June 5, 2019
Reported in House - May 23, 2019
Introduced in House - Feb. 6, 2019

Bill Summary

National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019 or the NEAR Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study that: examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments, examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and acidification's interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
June 10, 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 5, 2019	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
June 5, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 5, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
June 5, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 988.
June 5, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
June 5, 2019	Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
June 5, 2019	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4329-4330)
June 5, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4329-4331)
May 23, 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
May 23, 2019	Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
May 23, 2019	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-82, Part I.
May 1, 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 1, 2019	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 9, 2019	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
April 9, 2019	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 22, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Feb. 6, 2019	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb. 6, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Feb. 6, 2019	Introduced in the House by Bill Posey (R-Fla.)

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