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Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act
S. 3022 To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to reauthorize certain Environmental Protection Agency programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to extend the authorization of Environmental Protection Agency programs designed to combat plastic waste and marine debris. It extends the authorization period for these programs from 2025 to 2030. This reauthorization allows the EPA programs to continue their work on marine debris infrastructure for an additional five years.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
1 cosponsor
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Actions (10)
- Nov 20, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
- Nov 20, 2025 Received in the House. · house
- Nov 20, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Nov 19, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8248; text: CR S8248) · senate
- Nov 19, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 29, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. · senate
- Oct 29, 2025 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Oct 29, 2025 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Oct 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Oct 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 21, 2025
Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
October 29, 2025
Reported by Mrs. Capito, without amendment
A BILL
To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to reauthorize certain Environmental Protection Agency programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act”.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF EPA PROGRAMS TO COMBAT PLASTIC WASTE.
Section 302(g) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4282(g)) is amended, in each of paragraphs (1) and (2)—
(1) by inserting “in” after “described”; and
(2) by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”. Calendar No. 230
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3022
A BILL
To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to reauthorize certain Environmental Protection Agency programs, and for other purposes.
October 29, 2025
Reported without amendment
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