A bill to require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 31, 2020
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 31, 2020.
2 Cosponsors (2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Huizenga Backed Bill to Protect Great Lakes, Preserve Environmentally Sensitive Areas Passes House”
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Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI4]
on Dec 4, 2020
“the daily leader: thursday, december 3, 2020”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Dec 2, 2020
“the weekly leader: friday, november 27, 2020”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Nov 27, 2020
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 729: Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act
Passed House (Senate next) on Dec 10, 2019. 1% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2551: Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019
Introduced on May 7, 2019. 82% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Sep 6, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1586 (115th). |
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May 7, 2019
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Introduced
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Jul 10, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Dec 10, 2019
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 729 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1342 (116th). |
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Dec 10, 2019
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Reported by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Nov 16, 2020
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 27, 2020
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension). |
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Dec 3, 2020
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 10, 2020
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Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 31, 2020
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 1342 (116th) 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 S. 1342. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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