H.R. 335 · 116th Congress
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Brian Mast
- Introduced
- 2019-01-08
- Latest action
- 2019-10-15 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Summary
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the South Florida ecosystem. 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 ecosystem. 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.