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BEACH Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 508 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
5
Latest action
Feb 11, 2025

What it does

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…

Official summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 11, 2025

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  1. Introduced (Done)

    Feb 11, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 11, 2025

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