Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2025

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Jun 7, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H11000

Jun 7, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jun 6, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Jun 6, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jun 6, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jun 6, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3817 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3817

To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before
releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk
management structures, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 6, 2025

Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before
releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk
management structures, 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.

This Act may be cited as the ``Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of
2025''.

SEC. 2.

(a) Determination.--Before any planned release of water from a
flood risk management structure, the Secretary shall determine whether
the water is contaminated with cyanotoxins, based on tests conducted by
the Secretary, another Federal agency, or the State in which the flood
risk management structure is located.

(b) Notification.--If the Secretary determines under subsection

(a) that water to be released from a flood risk management structure
contains cyanotoxins at levels greater than 8 parts-per-billion, the
Secretary shall notify the public and affected governments of the
determination and planned release, and any potential effects on human
health, before releasing the water.
(c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:

(1) Affected government.--The term ``affected government''
means a State, local, or Tribal government with jurisdiction
over an area that will be affected by a release of water from a
flood risk management structure.

(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3817 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3817

To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before 
 releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk 
 management structures, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 6, 2025

 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before 
 releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk 
 management structures, 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 ``Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. RELEASES OF WATER CONTAMINATED WITH CYANOTOXINS.

    (a) Determination.--Before any planned release of water from a 
flood risk management structure, the Secretary shall determine whether 
the water is contaminated with cyanotoxins, based on tests conducted by 
the Secretary, another Federal agency, or the State in which the flood 
risk management structure is located.

    (b) Notification.--If the Secretary determines under subsection

    (a) that water to be released from a flood risk management structure 
contains cyanotoxins at levels greater than 8 parts-per-billion, the 
Secretary shall notify the public and affected governments of the 
determination and planned release, and any potential effects on human 
health, before releasing the water.
            (c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Affected government.--The term ``affected government'' 
 means a State, local, or Tribal government with jurisdiction 
 over an area that will be affected by a release of water from a 
 flood risk management structure.

    (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
 of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
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