H.R. 1008 · 118th Congress · House

Combat Harmful Algal Blooms Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Introduced
Feb 14, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Combat Harmful Algal Blooms Act

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.

Action Timeline

5
  1. FEB 24, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

  2. FEB 14, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 14, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 14, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  5. FEB 14, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

3

Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 24, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 14, 2023

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Feb 14, 2023

Active