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Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act This bill explicitly authorizes the President to declare that a major disaster exists when algal blooms cause damage sufficient to warrant federal major disaster assistance.
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2025-03-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-03-03
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-03-03
Introduced in House
2025-03-03
Introduced in House
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1786 IH: Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1786 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2025 Mr. Donalds (for himself and Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) 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 Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief 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 .
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