Senate Bill 66
117th Congress(2021-2022)
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-144 on Jun 16, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
66
Congress
117
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on March 8, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066-1067)
Summary
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the South Florida ecosystem. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia must assess potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the ecosystem. The task force must also submit a plan, based on the assessment, for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region.
March 8, 2022
December 17, 2021
January 27, 2021
06/16/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-144.
06/16/2022
Signed by President.
06/09/2022
Presented to President.
05/11/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/11/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 7 (Roll no. 152). (text: 05/10/2022 CR H4731-4732)
05/11/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 7 (Roll no. 152).
05/11/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4832-4833)
05/10/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/10/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 66.
05/10/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4731-4733)
05/10/2022
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
03/08/2022
Held at the desk.
03/08/2022
Received in the House.
03/08/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/08/2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066-1067)
03/08/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066-1067)
02/03/2022
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-64.
12/17/2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203.
12/17/2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
06/16/2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/27/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
01/27/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:08 PM