Senate Bill 50 - Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-01-24

Recent Activity

Held at the desk.

Alternative Names

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance, and for other purposes.

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2023

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Aquatic ecology

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Marine pollution

Water quality

Wetlands

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Committees and Subcommittees

Environment and Public Works Committee

Variations and Revisions

118 samdt 1694 - In the nature of a substitute.

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2023

4/6/2024, 12:20 AM

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

This bill revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola an...

Congress
118
Number
S - 50
Introduced on
2023-01-24
# Amendments
1
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/12/2024
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Passed in Senate

Purpose and Summary

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

This bill revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola an...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Environmental Protection
Potential Impact
Aquatic ecology•
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research•
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances•
Marine pollution•
Water quality•
Wetlands

Comments

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Amendment:  118 samdt 1694 - In the nature of a substitute.

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/2/2024

Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024

This bill revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola an...

Latest Action3/15/2024
Held at the desk.