HR 5063
Passed a chamber
Allows the Interior Secretary to seek agreements with local governments to provide lifeguards at federal swimming areas that lack federal lifeguard staffing, with the federal government covering the local agencies' reasonable costs.
Official title: Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
29-AUG-2025
Referred
29-AUG-2025
Approved by committee
22-JUL-2026
Reported
27-AUG-2026
On the calendar
27-AUG-2026
Passed
14-SEP-2026
Senate
Received
15-SEP-2026
- Lets the Interior Secretary seek agreements with local government agencies when a federal swim location lacks federally employed lifeguards during normal seasonal hours.
- Requires the Secretary to ensure local agencies are reimbursed for all reasonable costs of providing lifeguard services under these agreements.
- Covers swim areas on lands and waters managed by the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation.
- Does not count short-term gaps caused by temporary absences, such as annual or sick leave, as staffing shortages.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (27-AUG-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 14-SEP-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Natural Resources Committee (House)
- Federal Lands Subcommittee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
Public Lands and Natural Resources
No cosponsors.