Senate Bill 386 - REEF Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-09

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Alternative Names

REEF Act of 2023

REEF Act of 2023

Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act of 2023

A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of pending action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

REEF Act

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Aquatic ecology

Congressional oversight

Government information and archives

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Armed Services Committee

Variations and Revisions

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024REEF Act

REEF Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:05 PM

Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act of 2023 or the REEF Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress when a vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing...

Congress
118

Number
S - 386

Introduced on
2023-02-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act of 2023 or the REEF Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress when a vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of pending action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact
Aquatic ecology
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/23/2023

Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act of 2023 or the REEF Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress when a vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing...


Latest Action2/9/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.