# 119-hr-2991: Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act

119-hr-2991, Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2991
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would create a grant program to fund collaborative research between the seafood industry and academic researchers to study and respond to ocean acidification.** The grants focus on joint projects that deliver monitoring, adaptation, and outreach benefits for both sectors and for coastal communities at risk.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for seafood-university ocean research: benefit, low. This bill would create competitive grants for teams of seafood businesses and universities to study ocean acidification. It would authorize $5 million each year from 2026 through 2030. Federal funds could cover up to 85% of a project's cost. The rest could be in-kind or other noncash support, and t…

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- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2991 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2991)

## Related
- [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-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2991 (as of 2025-12-21).