Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HR486

Introduced
6/9/23  

Caption

Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our ocean and its resources.

Impact

HR486 addresses various critical issues, including ocean acidification, plastic pollution, and biodiversity loss, which pose significant threats to marine life and coastal economies. By enhancing federal investments in research and ocean monitoring, the resolution seeks to empower the government to tackle management challenges and mitigate the effects of climate change. The resolution also acknowledges the unique relationship that Indigenous peoples have with the ocean and emphasizes the importance of environmental justice, stating that vulnerable communities often bear the brunt of environmental degradation.

Summary

House Resolution 486 (HR486) recognizes World Oceans Day and emphasizes the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild ocean resources. The resolution affirms both national and international duties to safeguard the oceans, which cover over 70 percent of the Earth's surface, generate oxygen, regulate climate, and support food supplies and cultural values. The resolution highlights the United States' commitment to sustainable ocean economy strategies and improving ocean management via coordinated federal actions that address pressing environmental challenges faced by marine ecosystems.

Contention

While HR486 is primarily a resolution, its implications on policy and federal funding could be contested by those who might view the federal involvement as excessive or worry about the effects of increased federal oversight on local fishing industries. Furthermore, the approach to environmental justice may prompt debate about resource allocation and regulatory effectiveness, particularly regarding how these measures will be implemented across diverse coastal communities and the fishing sectors they rely on.

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

US HR482

Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources.

US HR430

Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide.

US HR601

Recognizing the importance of engagement with the Latino community to get into the outdoors and participate in activities to protect United States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation of the third week of July as "Latino Conservation Week".

US HR346

Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide.

US HR519

Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.

US HR204

Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

US HR195

Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

US HCR37

Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

US HB2990

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2023

US HCR56

Recognizing that the climate crisis disproportionately affects the health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, expressing the sense of Congress that leadership by the United States is still urgently needed to address the climate crisis, and acknowledging the need of the United States to develop a national, comprehensive, science-based, and just climate recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions, protect and enhance natural carbon sequestration, and put the United States on a path toward stabilizing the climate system.

Similar Bills

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