The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2024
HR 5490 Signed into law

Sponsored by Jennifer A Kiggans (R)

Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act

Updates coastal barrier maps in 13 states and keeps federal development money out of those areas.

Tradeoff

Keeps federal money out of newly mapped coastal barrier areas in 13 states. Adds exceptions for shellfish farms and Army Corps beach-sand projects.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 5490, BEACH Act www.cbo.gov/publication/60121 · Mar 2024

Passed the House by on September 24, 2024. The Senate passed it by on November 19, 2024. It became law after that.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 14, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Sep 14, 2023)

  3. House

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

    Reported(Dec 6, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-667.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 24, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 25, 2024)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Nov 19, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Nov 21, 2024)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Nov 25, 2024)