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HR 644 · in committee · major

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill extends federal programs through 2030 to monitor, predict, and control harmful algal blooms and oxygen-depleted waters in U.S. waterways.
  • Federal agencies including NOAA and the EPA are affected, along with coastal communities and industries dependent on marine ecosystems.
  • The bill funds research networks, forecasting systems, and technology development to prevent and mitigate algal bloom events.

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    How should federal funding for algal bloom research be balanced against other water quality priorities competing for the same budget?

  2. 02

    Which coastal communities or industries would benefit most from improved algal bloom forecasting systems, and who might bear the costs?

  3. 03

    What evidence suggests that investing in prediction and control technology can effectively reduce the frequency or severity of harmful algal blooms?

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Suzanne Bonamici

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Introduced 2025-01-23

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  2. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  3. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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