BEACH Act of 2021
Latest action · Aug 23, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2021 or the BEACH Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands a program that awards grants to state and local governments to monitor the water quality at beaches and notify the public when water is not safe for recreational activities. The bill expands the program to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for researching and identifying specific sources of contamination at certain coastal recreation waters and taking actions to mitigate those sources.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 28, 2021 to Nov 7, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 24, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | May 10, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Jun 9, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Jun 9, 2022 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Jun 15, 2022 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Jul 7, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Jul 13, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Aug 5, 2022 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Sep 2, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Nov 7, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 23, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Aug 20, 2021Introduced in House
- Aug 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 20, 2021Introduced in House
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