Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act (H.R. 5063)
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
9/15/2026 • Senate
Summary
Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act
This bill establishes requirements to ensure an adequate staff of lifeguards at swimming areas and swimming beaches managed by the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Bureau of Reclamation that are typically monitored by federally employed lifeguards during normal seasonal operating hours.
If the Department of the Interior determines there is a staffing shortage of lifeguards that will leave a swimming area or beach unmonitored by federally employed lifeguards during normal seasonal operating hours, Interior may enter into an agreement with local government agencies to provide lifeguards. Interior must ensure that a local government agency providing lifeguard services is reimbursed for all reasonable costs it incurred in carrying out the agreement.
The bill does not apply to short-term staffing shortages caused by temporary absences, such as an employee taking annual or sick leave.
Reported to House • 8/27/2026
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
August 29, 2025
Committee Review
December 2, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Floor Debate
September 14, 2026
Passed Chamber
September 14, 2026
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Oct 30, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Oct 30, 2026 · Loaded Oct 30, 2026, 1:12 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Reported to House” version, Aug 27, 2026 · Loaded Oct 30, 2026, 1:12 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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