This bill amends the National Levee Safety Act of 2007 to expand what counts as a "levee" under federal law by including various coastal protection structures like seawalls, revetments, bulkheads, groins, jetties, breakwaters, and dikes, as well as natural features like beaches, dunes, and coastal banks. The change affects how the federal government regulates and oversees coastal flood protection infrastructure across the country. By broadening the definition, the bill would bring more types of coastal defense structures under the safety standards and oversight requirements established in the original 2007 levee safety law. The legislation was introduced in December 2023 by Representatives Lynch and Moulton and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, but the bill text does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines.
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