118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
This page covers HR897 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR897 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered HR897 are listed below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2024-07-08: Passed |
| Latest action | 2024-07-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Policy area | Environmental Protection |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act This bill designates an ancient cypress forest in the Gulf of Mexico as the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. In the sanctuary, the following activities are prohibited: cutting, removing, or any kind of subsurface salvage of the cypress trees; lowering certain devices (e.g., dredging) below the surface of the water; detonating explosives below the surface of the water; drilling or coring the seabed; and lowering, laying, positioning, or raising any type of seabed cable or cable-laying device. However, the prohibitions do not apply to fishing, diving, mooring, or similar recreational or commercial activities; necessary operations of public vessels; construction or placement of artificial reef structures for the purpose of enhancing fishery resources, fishing opportunities, or recreational diving opportunities; exploration, development, or production of oil or gas projects authorized before this bill's enactment; and certain other activities authorized by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must develop a comprehensive management plan for the sanctuary. NOAA must also establish an advisory council for the sanctuary.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Advisory bodies, Alabama, Aquatic ecology, Department of Commerce, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Environmental education, Environmental regulatory procedures, Forests, forestry, trees, Government information and archives
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-08 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 307 | 12 | 50 | Official tally |
HR897 in the 117th Congress (2021–2023): Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act
HR897 (Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1].
On 2024-07-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-07-08, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. HR897 was also used in the 117th Congress for different legislation.