# 119-hr-9647: To prohibit the National Science Foundation from obligating or expending Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments, and for other purposes.

119-hr-9647, To prohibit the National Science Foundation from obligating or expending Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9647
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit the National Science Foundation from obligating or expending Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Would require the National Science Foundation to keep the Ocean Observatories Initiative operating and bar decommissioning of specified instruments.** It would require a thorough review of the OOI and the national assets it provides, with robust stakeholder engagement, before any descoping or decommissioning. - Coastal communities, researchers, and local managers: would keep monitoring and ocean data from OOI instruments anchored off Oregon, Washington, Alaska, North Carolina, and in the Irminger Sea until the review is complete. - National Science Foundation and its Director: would be barred from using federal funds to decommission or descope those instruments and must maintain full, consistent operations during the review, regardless of other legal or budget constraints.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep Ocean Observatories instruments running: benefit, low. This bill would stop the National Science Foundation from using federal funds to decommission or descope Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments. It would apply to instruments anchored off Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and North Carolina, and in the Irminger Sea. The ban would remain until NSF com…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9647 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9647)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-5309: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5309)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-1787: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1787)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9647 (as of 2026-08-01).