Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Aug 27, 2026)
Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act
This bill establishes requirements to ensure an adequate staff of lifeguards at swimming areas and swimming beaches managed by the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Bureau of Reclamation that are typically monitored by federally employed lifeguards during normal seasonal operating hours.
If the Department of the Interior determines there is a staffing shortage of lifeguards that will leave a swimming area or beach unmonitored by federally employed lifeguards during normal seasonal operating hours, Interior may enter into an agreement with local government agencies to provide lifeguards. Interior must ensure that a local government agency providing lifeguard services is reimbursed for all reasonable costs it incurred in carrying out the agreement.
The bill does not apply to short-term staffing shortages caused by temporary absences, such as an employee taking annual or sick leave.
What just happenedSep 15, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateSep 15, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseSep 14, 2026
- Reported in HouseAug 27, 2026
- Introduced in HouseAug 29, 2025
- Sep 15, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Sep 14, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5563)
- Sep 14, 2026Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5063.
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5563-5564)
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH30300
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Aug 27, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 673.
- Aug 27, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-772.
Natural Resources Committee - Aug 27, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-772.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 22, 2026Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 22, 2026Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 22, 2026Committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Dec 2, 2025Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Nov 25, 2025Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Aug 29, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Aug 29, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 29, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House