South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-335
Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Everglades
Florida
Lakes and rivers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019

 
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.

action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019

 
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.

action_date: 2019-09-26
text: 

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019

 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8010-8011)
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8010-8011)
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 335.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8010-8013)
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-202, Part I.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-202, Part I.
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House