House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2023

H.R. 3980Introduced Jun 9, 2023Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Where it went

IntroducedJun 9, 2023
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jun 9, 2023 — Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3980.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LUCAS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 101, June 9, 2023, Page H2790):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.'' The single subject of this legislation is: Formally establishing an independent scientific research and development agency known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record June 9, 2023 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of May 27, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 13 Republicans

0 of 13 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), James Baird (R-IN), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Charles Fleischmann (R-TN), Mike Garcia (R-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Max Miller (R-OH), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Randy Weber (R-TX), Brandon Williams (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-3 district

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.