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S. 93119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Sep 11, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
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S 93 expands federal harmful algal bloom research beyond coasts to freshwater lakes and rivers, with funding through 2030.
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S 93 updates a 1998 law on harmful algal blooms and low-oxygen "dead zones," expanding federal focus from coastal and Great Lakes waters to include freshwater lakes and rivers. It directs NOAA and EPA to research, monitor, and forecast outbreaks, produce a public report every five years, create an incubator program for new detection technologies, and build a database of effective prevention methods.
The bill affects NOAA, EPA, and other federal agencies, plus commercial and recreational fishers, tribal nations, farmers, and communities near affected lakes, rivers, or coastlines.
Expanding the law's scope and coordination requirements means more waters, communities, and industries—including agriculture—will be factored into federal monitoring and funding decisions on algal blooms.
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Right now: it passed the Senate, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.