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119-hr-3817119th CongressWALLET

Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

In Committee

Summary

Requires water testing and public notice before planned releases from flood risk structures when cyanotoxins exceed 8 parts per billion. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, would base determinations on tests conducted by the Army, another federal agency, or the State where the flood risk management structure is located.

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  • Families and residents: Would receive public notice before a planned release that tests show contains more than 8 parts per billion of cyanotoxins and information on potential human health effects.
  • State, local, and Tribal governments: Would be notified in advance if their jurisdiction would be affected by such a release.
  • Army Corps operations: The Secretary would need to conduct or rely on tests and make formal determinations about cyanotoxin levels before planned releases.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Alerts for toxic water releases

This bill would require the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to test water planned for release from a flood risk management structure for cyanotoxins. Tests may be done by the Army, another federal agency, or the State where the structure is located. If cyanotoxin levels in the water to be released would exceed 8 parts per billion, the Army would have to notify the public and affected State, local, and Tribal governments about the finding, the planned release, and possible human health effects before releasing the water.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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