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H.R. 565 117th Congress House

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021

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 28, 2021 Introduced by: Brian J. Mast Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Aquatic ecologyCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEverglades
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FloridaLakes and riversMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesWater quality
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 4 steps
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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
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 Latest action February 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 7
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 10, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Mar 7, 2022
Demings, Val
· Oct 15, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 23, 2021
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 7, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Mar 2, 2021
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 23, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Feb 18, 2021
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Feb 5, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Jan 28, 2021
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 565: South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-565/
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"H.R. 565: South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-565/.
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H.R. 565, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-565/.
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