Bills · 119th Congress · S. 759

Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act

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Sponsored by Ted Cruz RRepublican, introduced February 26, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Transportation and Public Works.

This bill became Public Law 119-116: see the law

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

1 cosponsor.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Angus S. King, Jr. IIndependentOriginal cosponsor	February 26, 2025

Text

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Version	Date	Our copy
Enrolled Bill	Not published yet	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in Senate	September 10, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Reported to Senate	July 16, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in Senate	February 26, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Public Law	September 26, 2026	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

September 25, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-116.
September 25, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-116.
September 25, 2026Signed by President.
September 25, 2026Signed by President.
September 22, 2026Presented to President.
September 22, 2026Presented to President.
September 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
September 14, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5559)
September 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5559)
September 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 759.
September 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5559-5560)
September 14, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
September 11, 2025Held at the desk.
September 11, 2025Received in the House.
September 11, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
September 10, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6556; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6556)
September 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
July 16, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 117.
July 16, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-40.
July 16, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-40.
March 12, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
February 26, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
February 26, 2025Introduced in Senate

Committees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)Reported By, July 16, 2025; Markup By, March 12, 2025; Referred To, February 26, 2025

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