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H.R. 5063

Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act

📅 Aug 27, 2026
Summary:
• Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with local government agencies to provide lifeguard services at federal swimming areas when there are staffing shortages
• Mandates that the Secretary reimburse local government agencies for all reasonable costs incurred in providing lifeguard services under these agreements
• Applies to swimming areas and beaches managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, or Bureau of Reclamation that are typically monitored by federal lifeguards
Additional Details:
• Requires the Secretary to amend existing agreements entered into before the bill's enactment to include full reimbursement provisions, regardless of original cost-sharing terms
• Defines staffing shortage as a level that negatively impacts adequate staffing and will likely result in designated swim locations being left unmonitored during normal seasonal operating hours
• Excludes short-term staffing shortages caused by temporary absences like annual or sick leave from the definition of staffing shortage
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