The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
S 216 Signed into law

Sponsored by Dan Sullivan (R)

Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act

Reauthorizes federal marine debris program and foundation through 2029, expanding tribal outreach.

Tradeoff

Extends funding for NOAA's Marine Debris Program and its foundation to assess and prevent ocean trash. Authorizes in-kind contributions from NOAA and matches from regional groups and tribal organizations.

What's in it

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Costs $77 million over 2025-2030 for marine debris removal programs.

This $77 million funds five years of operation for NOAA's Marine Debris Program ($15 million annually) and a one-time $2 million to a foundation that matches contributions from foreign governments and tribal organizations to remove ocean plastics and fishing gear.

S. 216, Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act · Mar 2025

The Senate passed this by on May 20, 2025. The House passed it by on December 15, 2025, and it was signed into law on December 26, 2025.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jan 23, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jan 23, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Feb 5, 2025)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-12.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 20, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(May 26, 2025)

  6. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 15, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 18, 2025)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 26, 2025)