HR 565
117th Congress
House
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 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jan 28, 2021
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 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.