Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act
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The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act aims to reauthorize and enhance the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It focuses on improving research, education, and resource management in the Chesapeake Bay area, with provisions for oversight and collaboration with various stakeholders.
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| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2025-12-18 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-12-18 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-03-19 | — | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. |
| 2026-03-26 | — | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| 2026-07-15 | — | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2026-07-15 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-07-15 | — | Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged |
| 2026-08-20 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 664. |
| 2026-08-20 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-763. |
| 2026-08-20 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-763. |
| 2026-09-14 | 17:45:01 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-09-14 | 17:45:04 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5584-5586) |
| 2026-09-14 | 17:45:08 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6893. |
| 2026-09-14 | 17:55:27 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5584-5585) |
| 2026-09-14 | 17:55:27 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2026-09-14 | 17:55:30 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-09-15 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
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