BEACH Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH· Introduced 21 January 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

22 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 28 July 2025

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.

Timeline

4 actions

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
22 January 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
21 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

37 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH

Cosponsors

Democrat2876%
Republican924%

Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Democrat:Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Republican:Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]NY
Democrat:Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA
Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Democrat:Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]NY
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Republican:Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]GU
Republican:Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]MP
Democrat:Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Republican:Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]NY
Democrat:Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Republican:Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]FL
Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
Democrat:Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Democrat:Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
Democrat:Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Republican:Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]FL
Democrat:Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA
Democrat:Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CA
Democrat:Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI
Democrat:Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]CA
Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Democrat:Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Democrat:Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Democrat:Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]RI
Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Democrat:Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Democrat:Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Democrat:Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Democrat:Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]OH
Democrat:Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ
Republican:Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]NC

Classification

Policy area

Environmental Protection

Committees

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To21 Jan 2025
- Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
  - Referred to22 Jan 2025

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