# 119-s-5563: Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act

119-s-5563, Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5563
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**San Pedro Basin cleanup and study.** This bill would direct the NOAA Administrator to study dumping of DDT, its degradation products, and other industrial wastes in the San Pedro Basin and to pursue research, monitoring, and possible bioremediation tools and approaches.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ocean pollution research and cleanup study: benefit, low. This bill would direct NOAA to monitor and study dumping of DDT, its byproducts, and other industrial wastes in and around the San Pedro Basin. NOAA would research how that waste moves, whether it enters the marine food web, and whether bioremediation could help at San Pedro offshore dump sites. NO…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5563 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5563)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5563 (as of 2026-10-17).