# 116-hr-8049: Stop Poisoning Florida Act

116-hr-8049, Stop Poisoning Florida Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8049
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stop Poisoning Florida Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2020-08-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Poisoning Florida Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prohibit certain discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee, which is Florida's largest freshwater lake. Specifically, the USACE must prohibit discharges of water from the lake through the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam or the St. Lucie Lock and Dam when the water exceeds the maximum concentration of microcystins (a toxin that is produced by blue-green algae) recommended for recreational waters by the Environmental Protection Agency.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8506: TEAM Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8049 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8049)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8506: TEAM Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8506)
- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8049 (as of 2025-11-18).