# 119-hr-10536: Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act

119-hr-10536, Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10536
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- 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: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Creates a NOAA-led program to study and pursue remediation of DDT and other covered waste dumped in the San Pedro Basin.** It directs monitoring, food-web research, tool development, and bioremediation assessment while enabling grants and a coordinated interagency approach.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study and cleanup for San Pedro Basin: benefit, low. This bill would direct NOAA to run a San Pedro Basin program to study dumping of "covered waste." "Covered waste" would include DDT, DDT byproducts, and other industrial wastes such as military explosives, radioactive waste, and refinery byproducts. NOAA would monitor disposal patterns, study envir…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10536 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10536)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10536 (as of 2026-10-30).