Ban the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration activities.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with this effort?
H.R. 663 remains in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as of February 3, 2025. The committee members must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee hearing. This effort faces a difficult path because the vast majority of introduced legislation does not advance past the committee stage.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes. (H.R. 663 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 4536 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4536 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Ed Case (D-HI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.