# 116-hr-8632: Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020

116-hr-8632, Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Committee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8632
- Congress: 116
- Title: Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020
- Status: Committee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2020-10-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020 This bill implements various ocean-based policies, programs, and goals to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including by establishing the Blue Carbon Program to further conservation objectives for fish and wildlife habitat conservation and restoration and coastal resilience.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8632 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8632)

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