Legislative subject term
Earth sciences
A legislative subject term is one of any number the Congressional Research Service assigns to a bill. The term is the government's own wording, shown word for word; this site did not write it or choose it.
34 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
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Geothermal Energy Advancement Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663.
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Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed.
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Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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Saving the OOI Act of 2026
Held at the desk.
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Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.
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PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
Held at the desk.
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NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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ASCEND Act
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.
- S. 1071 (119th) Dec 18, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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ASCEND Act
Held at the desk.
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TORNADO Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88.
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DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Hire Veterans Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes.
Held at the desk.
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ASCEND Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- H.R. 8998 (118th) Sep 12, 2024
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558.
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Hire Veterans Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- H.R. 4824 (118th) May 1, 2024
Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Great Lakes Mapping Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Hire Veterans Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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TORNADO Act
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-138.
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DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Development Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Development Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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ASCEND Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.
- H.R. 676 (118th) May 10, 2023
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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