# 117-hr-8456: Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act

117-hr-8456, Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8456
- Congress: 117
- Title: Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced: 2022-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants for collaborative research projects on ocean acidification developed and conducted through partnerships between the seafood industry and the academic community. NOAA must prioritize projects that (1) address ecosystems and communities vulnerable to the impacts of ocean acidification, (2) demonstrate support from local stakeholders, or (3) utilize seafood industry assets as research and monitoring platforms. NOAA may provide grants to a partnership in which a marine-dependent industry is substituted for the seafood industry.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8456 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8456)

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- [117-hr-1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1652)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8456 (as of 2025-11-18).