S. 4822Introduced
Saving the OOI Act of 2026
Prohibits the National Science Foundation from decommissioning or reducing Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments until a thorough review with scientific and coastal community engagement is completed
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Prohibits the National Science Foundation from decommissioning or reducing Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments until a thorough review with scientific and coastal community engagement is completed
Key points
- Require thorough OOI review
- Require full OOI operations
- Prohibit NSF decommissioning OOI instruments
Current status
Where it stands
Status
Introduced
Latest action
2026-06-18 — Held at the desk.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
undefinedArctic OceanAtlantic OceanEarth sciencesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchNational Science FoundationPacific OceanResearch administration and funding