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H.R. 335 116th Congress House

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019

Official title: To require the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: Brian J. Mast Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Aquatic ecologyCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEverglades
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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 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 26, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8010-8011)
Sep 26, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8010-8011)
Sep 26, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 335.
Sep 26, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8010-8013)
Sep 26, 2019
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 11, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
Sep 11, 2019
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Sep 11, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-202, Part I.
Jul 25, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 24, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 8, 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.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019

This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the South Florida ecosystem. 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.

The Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia must assess potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the ecosystem. The task force must also submit a plan, based on the assessment, for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 10 Identical bill South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
  • S 5056 OCEAN Act of 2020
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Jul 18, 2019
Rooney, Francis
· Jul 18, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 335: South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-335/
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