Legislative subject term
Pacific Ocean
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21 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Bycatch Reduction Act
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Bycatch Reduction Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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South China Sea Strategy Act of 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
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Pacific POWER Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
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Saving the OOI Act of 2026
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 2860 (119th) Jun 4, 2026
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.
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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
- H.R. 4275 (119th) Jul 23, 2025
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Held at the Desk
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 691.
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Pacific Partnership Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Pacific Partnership Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 132.
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West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S56)
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