Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Issues for Congress
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- HR 1162115th Congress
No Hero Left Untreated Act
Dec 21, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-339.
- HRES 339115th Congress
Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
May 18, 2017 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- SRES 598115th Congress
A resolution calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Jul 30, 2018 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5458-5459)
- HR 133116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 27, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-260.
- HRES 454116th Congress
Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Jun 20, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- S 3418116th Congress
STORM Act
Jan 1, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 116-284.
- SRES 284116th Congress
A resolution calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Jul 25, 2019 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5111-5112)
- HR 5376117th Congress
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
Aug 16, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-169.
- HRES 361117th Congress
Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Apr 30, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- S 2159117th Congress
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, as the "Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic", and for other purposes.
Dec 5, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-220.
- S 5328117th Congress
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes assistance.
Jan 5, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 117-361.
- SRES 220117th Congress
A resolution calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2576-2577)
- HR 2670118th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Dec 22, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-31.
- HR 4536118th Congress
To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes.
Jul 11, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 4537118th Congress
American Seabed Protection Act
Jul 11, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- HR 5009118th Congress
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Dec 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-159.
- HR 6651118th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 603 West 3rd Street in Necedah, Wisconsin, as the "Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building".
Nov 25, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-125.
- HR 7636118th Congress
Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act of 2024
Dec 17, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- HR 8070118th Congress
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Jul 8, 2024 · Received in the Senate.
- HRES 1082118th Congress
Calling upon the International Seabed Authority to adopt regulations allowing the collection of critical minerals from the international seabed area, which will enable America to regain reliable and responsible supply chains, provide high-wage jobs for United States citizens, secure supply chains away from the People's Republic of China's dominance of the critical mineral supply chain, and for other purposes.
Mar 15, 2024 · Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- SRES 466118th Congress
A resolution calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Nov 15, 2023 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5551-5552)
- HR 3803119th Congress
EO 14285 Act of 2025
Jun 6, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 4018119th Congress
To unleash America's offshore critical minerals and resources.
Sep 3, 2025 · Subcommittee Hearings Held
- HR 663119th Congress
To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes.
Feb 4, 2025 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E86-87)
- HR 664119th Congress
American Seabed Protection Act
Feb 4, 2025 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E86-87)
- S 2860119th Congress
Revitalizing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals Dominance Act
Feb 12, 2026 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- S 429119th Congress
STRATEGIC Minerals Act
Feb 5, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 596119th Congress
Critical Materials Future Act of 2025
Mar 12, 2025 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
- SRES 331119th Congress
A resolution calling upon the Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Jul 22, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4531)