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H.R. 3817

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3817, the Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jun 6, 2025 by Rep. Brian Mast (R). It was referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, and last saw action on Jun 7, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Record

Text

H.R. 3817 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb3817/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3817 IH: Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3817  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2025  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Mast (R) sponsors H.R. 3817 alone.

Brian Mast

Rep. · R–FL-21 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 3817 went before 2 committees: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Referred to · Jun 7, 2025 · 85 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jun 6, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3817 has taken 3 actions since Jun 6, 2025, the latest on Jun 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 7, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Jun 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 6, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 3817 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3817 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3817 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3817’s is Water Resources Development.

hr3817/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com