Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act is a narrow reauthorization bill. It amends section 302(g) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, which authorizes EPA programs to combat plastic waste. In each of paragraphs (1) and (2), it inserts the word 'in' after 'described' and replaces the 2025 authorization endpoint with 2030. The substantive effect is to keep the covered EPA plastic-waste and marine-debris infrastructure programs authorized for five additional years.
Who Benefits and How
EPA marine debris and plastic-waste programs benefit because their authorization is extended through 2030. Communities seeking plastic-waste infrastructure support benefit from continued program authority. Coastal, river, and marine ecosystems benefit if reauthorized programs reduce plastic waste entering waterways. Waste-management and recycling project sponsors benefit from a longer authorization window for EPA-supported work.
Who Bears the Burden and How
EPA program staff must continue administering the covered Save Our Seas 2.0 programs through the extended authorization period. Federal appropriators must consider program funding for fiscal years beyond 2025 through 2030. Grant applicants and project sponsors must continue meeting EPA eligibility, reporting, and performance conditions. Federal taxpayers bear any appropriated costs for the extended programs.
Key Provisions
- Extends covered Save Our Seas 2.0 EPA plastic-waste program authorizations from 2025 to 2030.
- Amends both paragraphs of section 302(g) with the new 2030 endpoint.
- Makes a technical wording correction by inserting 'in' after 'described' in each covered paragraph.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes Save Our Seas 2.0 Act EPA programs to combat plastic waste by extending both covered marine-debris infrastructure program authorizations from 2025 to 2030 and making a technical wording correction in each paragraph.
Key Policy Areas
Marine Debris, EPA, Plastic Waste
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes Save Our Seas 2.0 Act EPA programs to combat plastic waste by extending both covered marine-debris infrastructure program authorizations from 2025 to 2030 and making a technical wording correction in each paragraph.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- EPA marine debris programs
- Communities seeking plastic-waste infrastructure support
- Coastal ecosystems
- Marine ecosystems
- Waste-management project sponsors
Identified Costs
- EPA program staff
- Federal appropriators
- Grant applicants
- Project sponsors
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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