BEACH Act of 2025
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 21, 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.
What just happenedJan 22, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 21, 2025
- Jan 22, 2025Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 21, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jan 21, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 21, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House