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S 1316 109th Congress Senate

Red Tide Emergency Relief Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses.

Introduced: June 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
Commerce Agriculture and FoodAlgal bloomsAnimalsAquaculture
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Disaster loansEmergency ManagementFinance and Financial SectorMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNew EnglandRed tideShellfishSmall business
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2005
Held at the desk.
Jun 28, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 28, 2005
Received in the House.
Jun 27, 2005
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7446-7447; text as passed Senate: CR S7447)
Jun 27, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7446-7447; text as passed Senate: CR S7447)
Jun 27, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 28, 2005

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Red Tide Emergency Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Small Business Act to make aquaculture enterprises eligible for Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster assistance loans to small businesses. (Currently, such enterprises are specifically excluded from eligibility for such assistance.)

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 27, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1316: Red Tide Emergency Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1316/
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"S. 1316: Red Tide Emergency Relief Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1316/.
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S. 1316, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1316/.
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