HR 1786 · in committee · significant
Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act
- climate
What this bill does
- The bill lets the President declare a major disaster when harmful algal blooms cause significant damage.
- It affects communities experiencing algal bloom damage and those seeking federal disaster assistance.
- The bill creates a new authorization mechanism with no specified cost or timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would adding harmful algal blooms to the federal disaster declaration process change which communities become eligible for emergency aid?
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What evidence shows that current disaster relief tools are insufficient for addressing the economic and public health impacts of algal blooms?
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Who would bear the costs of expanding disaster declarations, and how might this affect the timeline or funding available for other disaster types?
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Sponsor · R-FL-19
Byron Donalds
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
9/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-03 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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