House
Aug 23, 2021BEACH Act of 2021
Summary
Official
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.
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(8/20/21)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
DJ
Mr. Joyce
House (R) Ohio – 14
Cosponsors (14)
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Aug 23, 2021