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HR 977 116th Congress House Water Resources Development Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Floods and storm protection Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Water quality

Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2019

Introduced: April 8, 2019 Introduced by: Mast, Brian J. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2019

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, before releasing water from flood risk management projects, to determine whether the water is contaminated with cyanobacteria based on tests conducted by the Corps, another federal agency, or the state in which the project is located. If the water is contaminated, the Corps must notify the public and affected governments of the contamination, planned releases, and the potential effects on human health.

What's happening now February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Apr 8, 2019
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Apr 8, 2019
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Apr 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 977: Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-977/
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"H.R. 977: Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-977/.
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H.R. 977, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-977/.
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