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950
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2025-06-06T14:17:56Z
House
H
HR
2023-02-09
118
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SALAZAR:H.R. 950.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Converting retired Naval vessels into artificial reefs[Page H829]
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Armed Services Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-02-09T14:10:30Z

- REEF Act of 2023
118
386
S
2023-02-09
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Health Care Fairness for All Act
118
3129
HR
2024-12-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  - Related bill
CRS

- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
118
2670
HR
2023-12-22
Became Public Law No: 118-31.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-02-09
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Armed Services Committee
- 2023-02-09
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2023-02-09
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Maria
Salazar
R
FL
Elvira
27
N
- C001055
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Ed
Case
D
HI
1
2023-02-09
True
- W000804
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Robert
Wittman
R
VA
J.
1
2023-02-09
True
- B001285
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Julia
Brownley
D
CA
26
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Gus
Bilirakis
R
FL
M.
12
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Michael
Waltz
R
FL
6
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
Kat
Cammack
R
FL
3
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
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Steube
R
FL
Gregory
17
2023-02-14
False
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Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Jenniffer
Gonzalez-Colon
R
PR
0
2023-02-21
False
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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Neal
Dunn
R
FL
P.
2
2023-03-28
False
- D000032
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Byron
Donalds
R
FL
19
2023-06-06
False
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Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
Jared
Moskowitz
D
FL
23
2023-07-12
False
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Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
CHRISTOPHER
SMITH
R
NJ
H.
4
2023-08-08
False
Armed Forces and National Security
- Aquatic ecology
2023-04-24T13:30:19Z
- Congressional oversight
2023-04-24T13:30:19Z
- Government information and archives
2023-04-24T13:30:19Z
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
2023-04-24T13:30:20Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2023-03-13T16:15:22Z
00
2023-02-09
Introduced in House
2023-03-14T18:58:35Z
Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act
This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing (intentionally sinking a vessel to promote marine life). Specifically, the Navy must provide such notice not later than 90 days before the viable candidate's retirement from the Naval Vessel Register.

REEF Act
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REEF Act
2024-07-24T15:23:40Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

REEF Act
2024-05-24T13:42:15Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act
2024-05-24T13:42:15Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:19:02Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-02-09T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr950ih/xml/BILLS-118hr950ih.xml
2023-02-09
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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