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H.R. 3297 116th Congress House

Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act

Official title: To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Aquatic ecologyDepartment of CommerceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMarine pollution
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mar 4, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jun 14, 2019
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.
Jun 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jun 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2020

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act

This bill requires the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System to continue to operate during a government shutdown by designating certain activities related to the system as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 5 Republican 1
Rice, Kathleen
· Nov 17, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Jun 26, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 2, 2020
Posey, Bill
· Feb 25, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Dec 12, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 9, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jul 2, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Jun 21, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Jun 18, 2019
Gaetz, Matt
· Jun 14, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jun 14, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 14, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 14, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jun 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3297: Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3297/
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