Reauthorize the BEACH Act program at $30 million for FY2026 through FY2031.

David P. Joyce · Ohio · Republican

spending impact 2.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 97%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

This bill reauthorizes the BEACH Act program at $30 million for FY2026 – FY2031, retaining the previously authorized level.

Joyce’s bill would continue BEACH Act funding at $30 million annually through FY2031.

Joyce Bills to Conserve the Great Lakes Pass House
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Evidence

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The EPA’s Beaches landing page, last updated May 21, 2026, says 2026 EPA Beach Grants will allocate up to $9.7 million to eligible Tribes, states, and territories on ocean and Great Lakes coasts.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Current EPA beach funding is far below the promised $30 million level, and the page reflects ongoing grant administration rather than a reauthorization at the claimed amount.

never same_term

Beaches | US EPA
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EPA’s Beach Grants page, last updated May 21, 2026, lists FY2026 BEACH Act grant total at $9,750,000 and says allocations are awarded up to $10 million under existing BEACH Act authority.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The current FY2026 grant level is still around $9.75 million, which does not match the promised $30 million reauthorization target.

never same_term

Beach Grants | US EPA
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

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GovInfo lists H.R. 6422 as the Referred in Senate version, with last action on March 25, 2026: received, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-passed vehicle for the BEACH Act reauthorization had not become law; the latest official status found remains Senate committee referral, so the promised reauthorization is not delivered as of the refresh.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 6422 (RFS) - American Water Stewardship Act - BILLS-119hr6422rfs | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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The House Clerk records Roll Call 97 on March 24, 2026 for H.R. 6422, American Water Stewardship Act: status Passed, 378 yeas to 32 nays; Joyce (OH) voted Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Joyce took concrete legislative action supporting the House-passed package carrying the BEACH Act reauthorization, but a House vote alone does not enact the FY2026-FY2031 authorization.

never same_term A for effort

Roll Call 97 | Bill Number: H.R. 6422
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

The promised outcome has not been enacted. H.R. 6422, carrying the BEACH Act reauthorization at $30 million for FY2026-FY2031, passed the House on March 24, 2026 but was only received and referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on March 25, 2026. EPA FY2026 beach grant funding remained about $9.7-$9.75 million, far below the promised $30 million authorization. Joyce deserves an effort badge because he sponsored the standalone BEACH Act of 2025 and voted for the House-passed package, but the reauthorization has not become law.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term

The promised outcome was a specific reauthorization of the BEACH Act at $30 million annually for FY2026 through FY2031. The evidence shows EPA is still operating under existing authority and awarding about $9.75 million for FY2026, far below the promised level, with no indication that the claimed $30 million reauthorization was enacted. Because the FY2026 funding target was not achieved in the candidate's current federal service period, this is best scored as not delivered rather than partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 95%