# 116-hr-6710: Clarifying Easement Requirements for Existing Projects Act

116-hr-6710, Clarifying Easement Requirements for Existing Projects Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6710
- Congress: 116
- Title: Clarifying Easement Requirements for Existing Projects Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced: 2020-05-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Clarifying Easement Requirements for Existing Projects Act This bill modifies provisions requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to acquire easements in certain privately owned beaches. For example, with respect to a qualifying private beach that benefits from certain federal projects, the bill requires the Corps of Engineers to permit a nonfederal interest to periodically obtain a right of entry to the private beach to perform project-related activities, rather than requiring the nonfederal interest to obtain a permanent easement.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6710 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6710)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6710 (as of 2025-11-18).