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HRES482119th Congress

Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources.

Sponsored By: Representative Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would recognize World Oceans Day and affirm the nation's duty to _protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources_.

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  • Coastal communities: Would highlight risks to coastal economies that contribute about $10 trillion to the U.S. economy and support about 54.6 million jobs, focusing on threats to livelihoods from warming, biodiversity shifts, and marine debris.
  • Indigenous peoples: Would affirm Indigenous Tribes' longstanding stewardship and their cultural, food security, and spiritual connections to ocean resources.
  • Scientists and monitoring: Would push for increased federal investment in scientific research and monitoring and support advancing a national strategy for ocean mapping because more than 80 percent of the ocean remains unexplored.
  • Marine life and pollution: Would call attention to ocean acidification, warming, harmful algal blooms, microplastics, and ghost gear; it notes that more than 11 million tons of plastic enter the ocean annually and that ghost gear may comprise 46 to 70 percent of floating macroplastic by weight.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/6/2025

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/6/2025

  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/6/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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