Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
Saving the OOI Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to prohibit the National Science Foundation from using Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments.
Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski R-AKWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 17, 2026
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateJun 17, 2026 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 18, 2026 — Held at the desk.
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
11 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 10 Democrats
10 of 11 cosponsors (91%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), John Reed (D-RI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.