Beach Protection Act of 2008
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (4 more) 4/16/2008--Passed House amended. Beach Protection Act of 2008 -
(Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize states or local governments, in carrying out coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notificatio... moreSee Full Bill Text
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| May 24, 2007 | April 16, 2008 |
Latest Vote
| April 16, 2008Roll call number 201 in the House | |||
| Question: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair: H R 2537 Beach Protection Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 49% | Result: Passed | |
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April 21, 2008 Miller votes for reauthorization of the BEACH Protection Act
Candice Miller, MI-10, voted Wednesday in support of the BEACH Protection Act. The legislation â HR 2537 â would reauthorize the Beaches Environmental ...
April 17, 2008 SOUTH JERSEY: LoBiondo lauds passage of beach-protection act
Frank A. LoBiondo applauded the passage of HR 2537, the âBeaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act,â which includes provisions that he ...
April 17, 2008 Millions of Americans Will Be Safer in the Water; House Approves ...
WASHINGTON, DC - April 17 - The US House of Representatives last night passed the Beach Protection Act (HR 2537), which provides federal funds to beachwater ...
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September 29, 2008 house of representatives voting record Emergency Assistance for ...
The very next day (April 16th, 2008), Ron Paul voted Yes to the Beach Protection Act (HR 2537) which is an uber-bureaucratic piece of legislation devoid of constitutional authorization, a bill that includes an Environmental Protection ...
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August 04, 2008 Urge your senators to clean up our beaches
The Beach Protection Act has already passed the House of Representatives (as HR 2537) and is ready for floor action in the Senate. Please do all you can to pass this legislation this year. No one should swim unknowingly in human or ...
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July 30, 2008 Testing the Waters 2008 TEXAS BEACHES UPDATE
The Beach Protection Act (HR 2537/S. 1506), a bill now pending in Congress, would provide more money for beachwater sampling and require the use of faster testing methods so people get timely information about whether it is safe to swim ...









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There was supposed to be a bill that combined the land and water, like a sanctuary on the beach. The bill was international and considered the run off from farming to the beach and water. It is destructive. Couldn't we combine the food aid, farm aid and other aid to taking care of this problem?
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