Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2020 became law 604 days after introduction, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedMay 7, 2019
ReportedJul 10, 2019
Passed one chamberNov 16, 2020
Passed bothDec 3, 2020
LawDec 31, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 63 words.
Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2020 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline resources prior to an oil spill event.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 49 of 496 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 569 words
- Subjects
- AccidentsAquatic ecologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGreat Lakes +6 more
- Latest action
- Dec 31, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-274.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th H.R. 2551 Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019 D · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 116th H.R. 729 Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act D · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]