HR 6700
115th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Floods and storm protection
Florida
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hydrology and hydrography
Lakes and rivers
Marine pollution
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Water quality
Water use and supply
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Stop Harmful Discharges Act
Introduced: September 4, 2018
Introduced by:
Mast, Brian J.
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sep 4, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 4, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stop Harmful Discharges Act
This bill makes public health and safety (e.g., preventing discharges with cyanobacteria or related toxins) the primary consideration of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when the Corps manages the Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas in central and southern Florida.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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