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118th Congress Emergency Management

H.R. 1008: Combat Harmful Algal Blooms Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 14, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 14, 2023

This bill includes algal blooms within the definition of major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to submit to specified congressional committees a detailed study relating to the health effects of exposure to cyanotoxins in the air that result from algal blooms.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

26

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Byron Donalds R-FL SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Feb 14, 2023Introduced in the House by Byron Donalds.
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  1. Feb 24, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  2. Feb 14, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 14, 2023Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.