S. 3245 · 117th Congress · Senate

Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Nov 18, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act

This bill establishes the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon to (1) assess the impediments to the conservation and restoration of coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and (2) establish national conservation and restoration priorities regarding these areas. Coastal blue carbon ecosystems are vegetated coastal habitats and include mangroves, tidal marshes, and other tidal, freshwater, or saltwater wetlands that have the ability to sequester and store carbon.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. NOV 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Nov 18, 2021

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