The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 5063 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Jennifer A. Kiggans (R)

Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act

Requires Interior to hire local lifeguards when federal beaches lack coverage during swimming season.

Tradeoff

Ensures swimming areas at federal parks and public lands stay monitored by lifeguards. Local governments providing lifeguards get fully reimbursed for their costs.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on September 14, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Aug 29, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Aug 29, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 22, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-772.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 14, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Sep 15, 2026)