# 119-hr-583: BEACH Act of 2025

119-hr-583, BEACH Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-583
- Congress: 119
- Title: BEACH Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Beach water testing grants through 2029: benefit, high. 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: benefit, medium. 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 t…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-583 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/583)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-583 (as of 2026-09-21).