H.R. 2408
IntroducedProtecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2408 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2408 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Soto) 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act''. SEC. 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''. <all>
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