HR 583 ยท BEACH Act of 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 22, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. David P. Joyce [R-OH-14]
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Cosponsors
- 37
Summary
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025 or the BEACH Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and expands an existing program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that awards grants to states and local governments to (1) monitor the water quality of coastal recreational waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public; and (2) notify the public, local governments, and the EPA when the water is not safe for recreational activities. Specifically, the bill expands the program to allow the EPA to award grants for identifying sources of contamination (i.e., pathogens) for coastal recreation waters. It also allows grants to be used for monitoring and notification of contamination in (1) shallow waters upstream from recreational waters, and (2) recreational waters on beaches.
Recent actions
- Jan 22, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jan 21, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Jan 21, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 21, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.