H.R. 2748: SOS Act of 2017
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H.R. 2748: SOS Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-25 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
SOS Act of 2017
Plain summary
Save Our Seas Act of 2017 or the SOS Act of 2017 This bill amends the Marine Debris Act to revise the Marine Debris Program to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to work with: (1) other agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris, and (2) the Department of State and other agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. The bill also revises the program by allowing NOAA to make sums available for assisting in the cleanup and response required by severe marine debris events. NOAA must prioritize assistance for activities that respond to a severe marine debris event in: (1) a rural or remote community, or (2) a habitat of national concern. The bill urges the President to: (1) work with foreign countries that contribute the most to the global marine debris problem in order to find a solution to the problem; (2) study issues related to marine debris, including the economic impacts of marine debris; and (3) encourage the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to consider the impact of marine debris in relevant future trade agreements. The Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee must expand to include a senior official from the State Department or from the Department of the Interior. This bill reauthorizes for FY2018-FY2022: (1) the Marine Debris Program, (2) an information clearinghouse on marine debris, and (3) enforcement of laws about discarded marine debris from ships.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 47 cosponsors
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Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr2748.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr2748 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115