S-5056 : Still Just a Bill

Ocean Climate Emergency Action Now Act of 2020 or the OCEAN Act of 2020

This bill addresses climate change and establishes programs and incentives concerning efforts to

  • protect oceans, coastal ecosystems, and wildlife;
  • support fisheries;
  • support certain seaweed and shellfish farming;
  • help coastal communities adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and sea level rise; and
  • reduce or halt greenhouse gas emissions.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-12-17IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Senate
2020-12-17IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Jeff Merkley [D] (OR)
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Policy Area :

Environmental Protection
Related Subjects
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Air quality
  • Appropriations
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Ecology
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Employee hiring
  • Endangered and threatened species
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental health
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Fishes
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Food industry and services
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Higher education
  • Historical and cultural resources
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Mammals
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Marine pollution
  • Natural disasters
  • Performance measurement
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Research administration and funding
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Seafood
  • Seashores and lakeshores
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • State and local government operations
  • Unemployment
  • Water quality
  • Wetlands
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
  • Environmental education
Related Geographic Entities
  • Alabama
  • Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Everglades
  • Florida
  • Great Lakes
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Mississippi
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York State
  • Oregon
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Rhode Island
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington State
Related Organizations
  • Department of Commerce

Related Bills

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