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H.Res. 989: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies.

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H.Res. 989: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-12-16 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 241 - 170 (Roll no. 341).

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-12-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 341 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES989 (2010-06-09), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 241 - 170 (Roll no. 341). (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies.

Plain summary

Calls for the United States to adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · 54 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Adam Smith (D-WA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hres989 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111