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- H.R.7206
H.R.7206: Protecting Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 24, 2022
- Latest Major Action March 25, 2022
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 24, 2022
Bill Summary
Protecting Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster. The bill 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 25, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 25, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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| March 24, 2022 |
Referred 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.
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| March 24, 2022 |
Introduced in the House by Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) |