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To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for U.S. Department of Interior, Oil Spill Research for fiscal year 2024.

12/15/2023, 3:56 PM

Summary of Bill HR 2174

Bill 118 hr 2174, titled "To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for U.S. Department of Interior, Oil Spill Research for fiscal year 2024," aims to restrict the amount of funding allocated to the U.S. Department of Interior for oil spill research in the upcoming fiscal year. The bill seeks to impose limitations on the availability of funds for this specific purpose, indicating a potential shift in priorities or budgetary concerns within the department.

The bill does not specify the exact reasons for this limitation or provide detailed information on the potential impacts of reducing funding for oil spill research. However, it is clear that the sponsors of the bill believe that there is a need to restrict the amount of funding allocated to this particular area of research within the Department of Interior.

It is important to note that the bill does not propose eliminating funding for oil spill research altogether, but rather seeks to impose limitations on the availability of funds for this specific purpose. This suggests that there may be other priorities or areas of research within the Department of Interior that are deemed more pressing or deserving of funding in the upcoming fiscal year. Overall, Bill 118 hr 2174 represents a potential shift in funding priorities within the U.S. Department of Interior, specifically in the area of oil spill research. The bill aims to impose limitations on the availability of funds for this purpose in fiscal year 2024, although the specific reasons for this limitation are not clearly outlined in the bill itself.

Congressional Summary of HR 2174

This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Department of the Interior's oil spill research activities.

Current Status of Bill HR 2174

Bill HR 2174 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 29, 2023. Bill HR 2174 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on March 29, 2023.  Bill HR 2174's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. as of March 29, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2174

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
10
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
10
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2174

Primary Policy Focus

Potential Impact Areas

- Environmental Protection

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2174

To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for U.S. Department of Interior, Oil Spill Research for fiscal year 2024.
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for U.S. Department of Interior, Oil Spill Research for fiscal year 2024.

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