House Bill 3665
115th Congress(2017-2018)
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 25, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3665
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017
This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the Greater Everglades region of Florida. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia must assess potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region. The task force must also submit a plan, based on the assessment, for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region.
August 25, 2017
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05/22/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
09/06/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
08/25/2017
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
08/25/2017
Introduced in House
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