HR5756-118

Introduced

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 to permit the sale of technologies to certain water and irrigation districts to expedite the removal of harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 to permit the sale of technologies to certain water and irrigation districts to expedite the removal of harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBFEBB692BB5543CC8AAFA0A4DBDF6A38: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Families from Toxic Algal Blooms Act.
  • Section H60B9A1B1B2F54739B1B7351D415CA22F: 2. Harmful algal bloom technologies Section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note) is amended— by redesignating subsection (e)...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 to permit the sale of technologies to certain water and irrigation districts to expedite the removal of harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 to permit the sale of technologies to certain water and irrigation districts to expedite the removal of harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 27, 2023

Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Ms. Mace) introduced …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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