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H.R. 2748 (115th): SOS Act of 2017

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To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Don Young

Sponsor. Representative for Alaska At Large. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 25, 2017
Length: 7 pages
Introduced
May 25, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

Cosponsors

47 Cosponsors (35 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Bill Sponsored by Sullivan and Whitehouse, Championed by Young, Bonamici Signed Into Law”
    — Rep. Don Young [R-AK, 1973-2022] (Sponsor) on Oct 11, 2018

“Bill Championed by Bonamici, Young to Clean Up Oceans Signed Into Law”
    — Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1] (Co-sponsor) on Oct 11, 2018

“Comisionada residente anuncia $10.5 millones para iniciar los proyectos de control de la erosin de costas”
    — Commish. Jenniffer González-Colón [R-PR] (Co-sponsor) on Nov 6, 2018

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History

May 25, 2017
 
Introduced

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Aug 3, 2017
 
Companion Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 756 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2748 (115th).
Jul 25, 2018
 
Companion Bill — Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 756 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2748 (115th).
Dec 18, 2018
 
Companion Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 756 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2748 (115th).
Dec 20, 2018
 
Companion Bill — House Agreed to Changes

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 756 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2748 (115th).
Dec 21, 2018
 
Companion Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 756 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2748 (115th).

H.R. 2748 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2748. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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