S.508

BEACH Act of 2025 Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025

Introduced·2/11/25

Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025 amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to update beach monitoring grants and.

The BEACH Act of 2025 amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to update the program for grants to states and local governments for monitoring water quality at coastal recreation areas. The bill allows these grants to be used for identifying specific sources of contamination, including nearby shallow upstream waters, adjacent to or present on beaches. The Environmental Protection Agency must ensure that guidance provided to states and local governments reflects innovations in testing technologies for water contamination.

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Environment And Public Works Committee
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History

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.