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Committee advances Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act (HR 5063)
Summary
HR 5063, the Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act, was advanced by unanimous consent with an amendment offered by Rep. Kiggins (designated Kiggins 156 a and s); the committee will report the bill to the House as part of an eight-bill package.
The Chair included HR 5063, the Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act, in the unanimous-consent package and described the bill as aiming to ensure adequate lifeguard staffing at federal beaches. The Chair said the measure was advanced with an amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Kiggins 156 a and s.
Ranking Member Huffman said the Safe Swimmers Act "can't be the final solution" to lifeguard shortages and argued that broader staffing and funding problems at the National Park Service need to be addressed. Huffman also announced his intent to file minority views on the measures; the committee authorized staff to make technical changes and adjourned after completing business.
