# 117-hr-8541: Aqua Alert Act

117-hr-8541, Aqua Alert Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8541
- Congress: 117
- Title: Aqua Alert Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2022-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Aqua Alert Act This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to establish a pilot program to improve the issuance of alerts to render aid to distressed individuals on and under the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction. In developing the pilot program, the Coast Guard must consult with relevant federal agencies, states, territories, tribal governments, and political subdivisions.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021
- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-8541 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8541)

## Related
- [117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4693)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1652)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8541 (as of 2025-11-18).