Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1786
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Emergency Management
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-03-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Last Updated
- 2025-08-27T08:05:31Z
Official Summary
Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act
This bill explicitly authorizes the President to declare that a major disaster exists when algal blooms cause damage sufficient to warrant federal major disaster assistance.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (9)
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Recent Actions
- 2025-03-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2025-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2025-03-03: Introduced in House
- 2025-03-03: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act — issued 2025-03-03 — PDF (2 pages)