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S. 66 117th Congress Senate

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021

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

Official title: A bill 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 27, 2021 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Aquatic ecologyCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEverglades
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-144.
Jun 16, 2022
Signed by President.
Jun 9, 2022
Presented to President.
May 11, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 11, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 7 (Roll no. 152). (text: 05/10/2022 CR H4731-4732)
May 11, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4832-4833)
May 10, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 10, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 66.
May 10, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4731-4733)
May 10, 2022
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 8, 2022
Held at the desk.
Mar 8, 2022
Received in the House.
Mar 8, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 8, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066-1067)
Mar 8, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066-1067)
Feb 3, 2022
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-64.
Dec 17, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203.
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 11, 2022 House · vote #152 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 412–7 See who voted →
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 Latest action June 16, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-144.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 565 Identical bill South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 66: South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-66/
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"S. 66: South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-66/.
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S. 66, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-66/.
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