Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024
Public Law 118-152 · S. 50 · 118th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 17, 2024 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Rick Scott
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida as estuaries of national significance. Under the existing program, the EPA protects and restores the water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries of national significance.
The EPA may not use any amounts appropriated to carry out the national estuary program for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays (1) in FY2024, nor (2) in FY2025 unless the total amount appropriated to carry out the program for FY2025 is at least $850,000 more than the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for FY2023.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 17, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-152.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 12, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 9, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 50.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 15, 2024FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Mar 14, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 12, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 24, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 1694SenateSen. Marco RubioR-FL· offered Mar 12, 2024Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Mar 12, 2024: Amendment SA 1694 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.