# 118-hr-897: Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act

118-hr-897, Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-897
- Congress: 118
- Title: Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2023-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2023-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14] (D-NC), 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 349 | 19 |

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## Sources
- [118-hr-897 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/897)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-897 (as of 2026-10-15).