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Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief Act
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.
Summary
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include harmful algal blooms as a type of major disaster. The amendment adds algal blooms to the list of events that can qualify for federal disaster relief and emergency assistance. This would make communities affected by harmful algal blooms eligible for the same federal disaster assistance programs available for other major disasters like droughts.
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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL)
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Byron Donalds’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $212,903
- ENTREPRENEUR $17,899
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $13,200
- ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC $12,750
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Byron Donalds → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 3, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
- Mar 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Mar 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
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.
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 “Harmful Algal Bloom Disaster Relief 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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