Likely helped
- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
H. Con. Res. 32 (111th)Bill Overview
Expressing the sense of Congress that the 40th anniversary of the oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, should be remembered as an ecological…
Environmental Protection|Alternative and renewable resourcesAquatic ecology
Sponsor
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Jan 28, 2009
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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01 · The brief
<p>Calls for the 40th anniversary of the oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, to be: (1) remembered as an ecological and economic disaster that triggered major environmental legislation and helped launch the modern environmental movement; and (2) a reminder of the importance of moving our economy away from its dependence on fossil fuels and towards a clean, renewable energy future.</p>
Passage38/100
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
CredibilityPartial
How solid the drafting looks.
Contention—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
02 · What it does
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
Who this appears to help vs burden0% / 100%
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Likely burdened
- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Centrist—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Conservative—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
04 · Can it pass?
The path through Congress.
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Reached or meaningfully advanced
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President
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Passage likelihood38/100
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Why this could stall
- The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
05 · Recent votes
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06 · Go deeper
Go deeper than the headline read.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
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