H.R. 6893

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act

Natural Resources Committee · Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA)

The bill would reauthorize and modify the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Chesapeake Bay Office, which works to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay. It would also establish statutory authority for the office's education and training program for elementary and secondary schools, and create a new program to support management, protection, and restoration of priority habitats and living resources in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.[AI-Generated]

Reported by committee 20 August 2026

Record as of 20 August 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

20 August 2026 Reported by committee
What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)
20 August 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
15 July 2026 Discharged from committee (House)
3 more actions
1. 15 July 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2. 15 July 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
3. 26 March 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held
19 March 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water
18 December 2025 Referred to committee
18 December 2025 Introduced in House

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