# 119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

119-s-93, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-93
- Congress: 119
- Title: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a coordinated national program to monitor, forecast, and respond to harmful algal blooms and hypoxia** across marine, estuarine, freshwater, and subsistence settings. It reorganizes the federal HAB and hypoxia work, sets a standing interagency Task Force, and requires science-based Action Strategies with regional chapters.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New incubator for bloom control tech: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would set up a national incubator for new ways to prevent and control blooms. NOAA, with EPA and universities, would award merit‑based grants using existing grant funds. The program would keep a public database on permitting, costs, feasibility, effectiveness, and scalability.…
- EPA expands freshwater bloom tracking: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require EPA to study freshwater blooms and their health impacts and to run operational tracking in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. EPA would provide observations, models, data management, and forecasts to guide response and prevention. EPA would coordinate with NOAA on the…
- Five-year funding for algal bloom work: benefit, medium. If enacted, the government would fund NOAA $19.5 million and EPA $8 million each year for 2026–2030. It would also add $2 million each year for assessments under NIDIS subsection 9(g), available until spent. NOAA or EPA would be able to transfer funds to other federal agencies only if Congress allo…
- National network for better bloom warnings: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a national network to monitor and forecast harmful algal blooms and low‑oxygen waters. NOAA would run real‑time observing, data sharing, and forecasts, and submit an Action Strategy at least every five years. The program would expand toxin testing access, including…
- Fairer, faster bloom event assessments: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let federal officials reimburse States, Tribes, local governments, and others for the costs of assessing nationally significant bloom or hypoxia events. Officials would be able to waive non‑federal matching requirements when recipients have no reasonable way to meet them.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-93 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/93)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-339)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93 (as of 2026-09-10).