Denouncing the attack on a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on July 7, 2025.
- Last Action
- 7/15/2025
Actions
- 2025-01-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2025-01-21Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2025-01-21Introduced in House
- 2025-01-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-01-21 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Emilia Sykes (D-OH)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Dave Min (D-CA)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
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