BillsHH.R. 9647

To prohibit the National Science Foundation from obligating or expending Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments, and for other purposes.

119th CongressIntroduced July 13, 2026Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]· OR-01

Stage

In committee

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

July 13, 2026

Summary

This bill prohibits the National Science Foundation (NSF) from using federal funds to decommission or descope Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) instruments until a thorough review of OOI is

Committees

PrimaryScience, Space, and Technology Committee

Action history

July 13, 2026Introduced in House
July 13, 2026Introduced in House
July 13, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Cosponsors (11)

Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]RI-01
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL-14
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA-04
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]TX-29
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA-49
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CA-18
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ-06
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME-01
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]NC-02
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA-01

Text versions

Introduced in House
July 13, 2026
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