Saving the OOI Act of 2026
Ocean Research: Protecting Deep-Sea Monitoring Equipment
The Senate has passed this bill, and it is now moving to the House of Representatives for further consideration. It is currently active as it waits for the House to review and vote on the proposal. There are no specific dates scheduled for the next steps at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill has already passed the Senate and protects research tools that help coastal states monitor the ocean.
Key Points
- This bill stops the National Science Foundation from cutting or closing down a major network of ocean research tools. These tools are used to track things like climate change, ocean health, and underwater earthquakes.
- The protection covers research stations located off the coasts of Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and North Carolina, as well as in the Irminger Sea near Greenland.
- The government cannot reduce these operations until they finish a detailed study. This study must include feedback from scientists and people living in coastal communities who rely on this data.
- The National Science Foundation is required to keep all these stations running at full capacity while the review is happening. This ensures there are no gaps in the data scientists collect from the ocean floor.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Saving the OOI Act of 2026
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