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  • H. R. 5490 — An Act To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:9,234

    The bill, H.R. 5490, also known as the "Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act" or the "BEACH Act," amends the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to enhance the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. It broadens the definitions and areas covered within the system, requires...

    Simple Explanation

    The BEACH Act (H.R. 5490) wants to take care of beach areas by changing some rules to protect them better, like telling people if a property is in a special zone and using money to do it, but there are some tricky parts about how they define and use the money.

  • H. R. 5490 — An Act To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
    Words:9,313

    H.R. 5490, known as the "Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act" or the "BEACH Act," aims to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act. The bill seeks to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, which identifies and protects coastal barrier ecosystems...

    Simple Explanation

    The BEACH Act is a plan to keep beaches and coastal areas safe from storms by protecting them better, making sure people know if they're buying land in these special places, and helping everyone build in a way that's good for nature. It sets aside some money each year to make these things happen.

  • H. R. 5490 — An Act To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:9,209

    H.R. 5490, known as the "Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act" or the "BEACH Act," is a bill that amends the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand protection areas within the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. The bill makes changes to definitions...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act" is a plan to help protect areas near the ocean from things like big storms and floods, making sure people know if their homes are in these risky areas, and setting aside some money to do this work until 2031.