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H.R. 1786

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1786, the Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 3, 2025 by Rep. Byron Donalds (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on Mar 3, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Record

Text

H.R. 1786 has 9 co-sponsors.

hr1786/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1786 IH: Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1786  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 3, 2025   Mr. Donalds  (for himself and  Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act  .
2.
Algal blooms
Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ) is amended by striking  or drought  and inserting  drought, or algal blooms .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 3, 2025

hr1786/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/03/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Byron Donalds (R) sponsors H.R. 1786, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1786 went before 2 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 3, 2025 · 127 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Mar 3, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1786 has taken 3 actions since Mar 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Mar 3, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 1786 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1786 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act — Display Title
  • Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act — Short Title(s) 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1786 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1786’s is Emergency Management.

hr1786/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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