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Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Mike Ezell

Republican · MS · Representative

Votes with party: 97.0% (594 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/E000235

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (25)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-03-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2026-03-17
House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyDischarged From · 2026-02-09
House Committee on Natural ResourcesReported By · 2026-02-09

Previously

Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-17
Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeDischarged From · 2026-02-09
Natural Resources CommitteeReported By · 2026-02-09
Natural Resources CommitteeMarkup By · 2025-07-23
House Committee on Natural ResourcesMarkup By · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

This bill reauthorizes and modifies the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS). (The IOOS is made up of radar, gliders, buoys, vessels, and different models and forecasts that collect data points to monitor and report on conditions along the nation's coasts and in marine waters.) Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the IOOS through FY2030. The bill also directs the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (which coordinates interagency planning, budgeting, and assessments for the system) to develop requirements and processes for regional offices and federally funded projects of the agencies of the committee to collaborate with the regional coastal observing systems for data sharing at regional levels.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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