HR 6645
115th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Aquatic ecology
Army Corps of Engineers
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Florida
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Research administration and funding
Water quality
Water resources funding
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 17, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jul 31, 2018
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.
Jul 31, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 2018
This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, including to: (1) increase the authorization of appropriations for the national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program and the action strategy of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia through FY2023, and (2) address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the Greater Everglades region of Florida. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Committees of jurisdiction
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