H.Con.Res. 27 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for recognizing open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers. The measure affirms that lifeguards, who perform critical life-saving duties including water rescue, emergency medical response, and marine safety operations, should be treated with the same recognition and access to benefits as other emergency responders. The resolution notes that lifeguards face significant personal risk while protecting lives and property, points to examples like two New Jersey lifeguards killed in 2021, and argues they already meet legal definitions of first responders under federal law. It also references that during the COVID-19 pandemic, lifeguards should have been prioritized as essential workers for vaccinations. This is a concurrent resolution with no funding attached—it carries no legal force but signals congressional intent to acknowledge lifeguards' critical role in public safety.
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