H.R. 9346: Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-11-17 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-11-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2022

Plain summary

Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2022 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to collaborate with state, local, and tribal entities that are conducting or have completed community vulnerability assessments, research planning, climate action plans, or other similar activities related to ocean acidification and coastal acidification and their impacts of ocean acidification on coastal communities. NOAA must (1) support collaborative interagency relationships and information at the state, local , and tribal level; and (2) assist state, local, and tribal entities in improving existing systems and programs to better address ocean acidification and coastal acidification and identify whether such activities can be used as a model for other communities.

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Official text

Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · 7 cosponsors

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Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] reported raising $551,078 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr9346.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr9346 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117