Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act

Bill: 116-hr-414
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2019-01-09
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Disaster relief and insurance

Marine pollution

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a &quot;major disaster.&quot;</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act . 2. Algal blooms Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ) is amended by striking or drought and inserting drought, or algal blooms .