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119-hr-5063119th Congress

Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act

Sponsored By: Representative Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

Passed House

Summary

Continuous lifeguard coverage at federal beaches by allowing the Interior Secretary to arrange for local government lifeguards to staff designated swim locations when federally employed lifeguards are insufficient. The Secretary must reimburse local agencies for reasonable costs they incur under those agreements.

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  • Families and beachgoers: Keeps swimming areas monitored during normal seasonal hours so visitors still have lifeguard rescue and first-aid services when federal staffing would leave a site unmonitored.
  • Local governments: Lets cities and counties deploy their lifeguards to federal beaches and requires the Secretary to reimburse reasonable costs for providing those services.
  • Federal lands and agencies: Applies to "designated swim locations" on lands and waters managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, or Bureau of Reclamation and uses a defined "staffing shortage" standard to trigger arrangements.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

VA • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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