NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Act
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Latest action (12 Mar 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
What this bill does
H.R. 7896, the NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Act, would direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to establish a formal research program on global ocean monitoring and observing. The program would develop sustained ocean observing systems (including the global "One-Argo" system), fund research into ocean health, weather, and climate, improve data quality and accessibility, study features like ocean heat content, Arctic changes, and carbon cycles, and incorporate new technologies such as artificial intelligence and autonomous observing tools. Within one year of enactment, NOAA would have to create a framework for prioritizing monitoring activities and set up an annual review process to assess the program's data and systems.
The bill primarily affects NOAA and its coordination partners, including the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, National Data Buoy Center, and National Oceanographic Partnership Program, as well as academic institutions, cooperative institutions, and private-sector entities that could receive competitive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to conduct related research. It would also affect federal, state, and international bodies involved in ocean science, such as the Global Ocean Observing System, by formalizing coordination requirements.
The bill was introduced on March 12, 2026, by Rep. Gabe Amo, with Rep. Scott Franklin as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. It has not yet been considered or voted on, and would need committee action, House and Senate passage, and the President's signature to become law.
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Timeline
12 Mar 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7896 do?
- H.R. 7896, the NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Act, would direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to establish a formal research program on global ocean monitoring and observing. The program would develop sustained ocean observing systems (including the global "One-Argo" system), fund research into ocean health, weather, and climate, improve data quality and accessibility, study features like ocean heat content, Arctic changes, and carbon cycles, and incorporate new technologies such as artificial intelligence and autonomous observing tools. Within one year of enactment, NOAA would have to create a framework for prioritizing monitoring activities and set up an annual review process to assess the program's data and systems. The bill primarily affects NOAA and its coordination partners, including the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, National Data Buoy Center, and National Oceanographic Partnership Program, as well as academic institutions, cooperative institutions, and private-sector entities that could receive competitive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to conduct related research. It would also affect federal, state, and international bodies involved in ocean science, such as the Global Ocean Observing System, by formalizing coordination requirements. The bill was introduced on March 12, 2026, by Rep. Gabe Amo, with Rep. Scott Franklin as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. It has not yet been considered or voted on, and would need committee action, House and Senate passage, and the President's signature to become law.
- Has H.R. 7896 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7896. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7896?
- H.R. 7896 was sponsored by Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7896?
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (12 Mar 2026).
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