S 10
116th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Aquatic ecology
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Everglades
Florida
Lakes and rivers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Water quality
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
Introduced: January 3, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
Aug 13, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-257.
Nov 13, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1