H.R. 988 · 116th Congress
NEAR Act of 2019
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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 116th Congress ended.
7 cosponsors · 3 D, 4 R
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Feb 6, 2019
- House Passed Jun 5, 2019
National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019 or the NEAR Act of 2019
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jun 5, 2019
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 environments,
- provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments, and
- identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions related to ocean acidification in those environments.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: NEAR Act of 2019
Also known as: National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019
Latest action (Jun 10, 2019): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 6, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Feb 6, 2019
- House Passed Jun 5, 2019
No recorded floor vote found.