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 completed. OOI measures and observes ocean conditions using a series of in-water instruments that gather physical, chemical, geological, and biological data. On May 21, 2026, NSF announced that it would remove all in-water infrastructure from four of the five active OOI arrays. However, on June 18, 2026, NSF announced that it would not proceed with this decommissioning and would instead continue OOI operations and solicit input from stakeholders on the future of NSF's ocean observation efforts. NSF also indicated that it would redeploy one array that was removed from the water. Under the bill, NSF must conduct a thorough review of OOI with engagement from the scientific and coastal communities before decommissioning or descoping specified OOI instruments. This includes OOI instruments anchored off of Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and North Carolina, as well as instruments anchored in the Irminger Sea. NSF is required to maintain full and consistent OOI operations, including monitoring in states where instruments have already been decommissioned, until the review is complete.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1427 (119th)referred

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".

United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2026

Bill· HRH.R. 9340 (119th)reported

Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2026

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1337 (119th)referred

Recognizing the contributions of academic medicine and observing Academic Medicine Week from June 8 through 12, 2026.

United States · United States Congress · 3 June 2026

Bill· HRH.R. 9084 (119th)open

Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 June 2026

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Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".

Housing Price Transparency Act

Right to IVF Act of 2026

TPS Review Act

Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act

Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026

Drug Deal Disclosure Act

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.

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act

Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act

Ratepayer Protection Act

Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026

Commemorating 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.

Great American Outdoors Act 250

Timeshare Transparency Act

Southeastern Rail Technologies Mapping Act of 2026

Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026

Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

Recognizing the contributions of academic medicine and observing Academic Medicine Week from June 8 through 12, 2026.

Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act