# 114-hr-1967: Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015

114-hr-1967, Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1967
- Congress: 114
- Title: Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Introduced: 2015-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to authorize any federal agency with a representative serving on the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification, either individually or in cooperation with other agencies, to carry out a program to award prizes competitively under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance the nation's ability to understand, research, or monitor ocean acidification or its impacts or to develop management or adaptation options for responding to ocean acidification. Grants priority to establishing programs that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean acidification.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1967 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1967)

## Related
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2902)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1967 (as of 2025-11-18).