HR 2504
118th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Dams and canals
Environmental health
Florida
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Lakes and rivers
Water quality
Stop Poisoning Florida Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stop Poisoning Florida Act
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prohibit certain discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee, which is Florida's largest freshwater lake. Specifically, the USACE must prohibit discharges of water from the lake through the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam or the St. Lucie Lock and Dam when the water exceeds the maximum concentration of microcystins (a toxin that is produced by blue-green algae) recommended for recreational waters by the Environmental Protection Agency.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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