119 HR 3817 IH: Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-06 text/xml EN 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.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3817IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 6, 2025Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk management structures, and for other purposes.

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Short title

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

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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.