BEACH Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Joyce (OH)
In Committee
Summary
Expand and modernize federal coastal water quality monitoring and notification grants. The bill would broaden which waters are eligible and let grantees identify and collect data on specific contamination sources.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Beach water testing grants through 2029
The bill would authorize $30 million each year for 2025 through 2029 for grants to test coastal recreation waters. States and local governments could use the funds for monitoring, alerts, and related coastal health work. Congress would still need to appropriate the money each year.
Broader beach and upstream water testing
The bill would broaden the waters that grants can cover to include nearby shallow upstream waters and waters on beaches or other public access points. Grant recipients could use funds to find and report specific pollution sources and include that data. EPA would be directed to update its guidance to reflect newer water testing technologies.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Joyce (OH)
OH • R
Cosponsors
Pallone
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Sykes
OH • D
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Pappas
NH • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2025
Amo
RI • D
Sponsored 4/30/2025
Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Jayapal
WA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Magaziner
RI • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Min
CA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Tokuda
HI • D
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Dunn (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Huffman
CA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Hayes
CT • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Case
HI • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Garbarino
NY • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Moore (WI)
WI • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Moulton
MA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Pou
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Gillen
NY • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Thanedar
MI • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Suozzi
NY • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
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