Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
Latest action · Feb 7, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Local 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."
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2019 to Nov 17, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Jan 10, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jan 11, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Jan 18, 2019 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Jan 23, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Apr 12, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jun 21, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Dec 17, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jun 26, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Nov 17, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jan 9, 2019 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Feb 7, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Jan 9, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 4, January 9, 2019, page H360.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46921 | Marine Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): Background, Statutory Authorities, and Issues for Congress | Report | Sep 27, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5056 | OCEAN Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 17, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
