Legislation· Jul 2024Sponsored by Jerry L. Carl (R)
Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
Would have protected an ancient cypress forest off Alabama as a national marine sanctuary, banning cutting and seabed drilling.
Tradeoff
Would have banned cutting, dredging, and seabed drilling near the forest. Oil and gas projects approved before enactment would have been exempt.
What's in it
The House passed this 349-19 on July 8, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended.
House
Introduced
(Feb 9, 2023)
House
Committee on Natural Resources(Feb 9, 2023)
House
The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor
Reported(May 7, 2024)
Committee report H. Rept. 118-560.
House
On Motion to and Pass, as Amended
Passed(Roll #336 · Jul 8, 2024)
349 yeanay 19Senate
Received from the House
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jul 9, 2024)
- Garret Graves (R-LA)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Jeff Jackson (D-NC)
Passage votes· Jul 8, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025