S 93
Passed a chamber
Expands federal research, monitoring, and forecasting of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia across NOAA, EPA, and the Department of Energy, and requires a national action strategy at least every five years.
Official title: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
11-SEP-2025
Senate
Introduced
14-JAN-2025
Referred
14-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
05-FEB-2025
Reported
01-JUL-2025
On the calendar
01-JUL-2025
Passed
10-SEP-2025
- Requires the federal Task Force to submit an action strategy and scientific assessment to Congress at least once every 5 years, covering marine and freshwater blooms.
- Creates a national harmful algal bloom observing network through NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System and a national-level incubator program that funds new prevention and mitigation technologies.
- Authorizes $19,500,000 for the NOAA Under Secretary and $8,000,000 for the EPA Administrator for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
- Adds the Department of Energy to the Task Force and requires consultation with tribes, states, and subsistence and fishing communities.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (14-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 10-SEP-2025).
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■ 7 R■ 7 D■ 1 I
7 Democrats
7 Republicans
1 Independent