H.R. 6893 House Environmental Protection
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act
House Floor, still liveSTAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on Sep 15, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Dec 18, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Dec 18, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Mar 19, 2026
- House Subcommittee Hearings Held Mar 26, 2026
- House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged Jul 15, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 15, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Jul 15, 2026
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-763. Aug 20, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 664. Aug 20, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5584-5586) Sep 14, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5584-5585) Sep 14, 2026
- House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 14, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. Sep 14, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6893. Sep 14, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 14, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 14, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 14, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sep 15, 2026
Cosponsors
7
Subjects
Advisory bodiesAir qualityAquacultureAquatic ecologyAtmospheric science and weatherChesapeake BayClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDelawareDepartment of CommerceEducation programs fundingEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationExecutive agency funding and structureFishesGeography and mappingHistoric sites and heritage areas
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- [Referred To, Sep 15, 2026]
- Natural Resources Committee
- [Reported By, Aug 20, 2026]
- [Markup By, Jul 15, 2026]
- [Referred To, Dec 18, 2025]
Summary
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) ActThis bill reauthorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Chesapeake Bay Office and modifies requirements concerning the office and its activities, such as new consultation requirements. (The office partners with the Chesapeake Bay Program to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay.)The bill also provides statutory authority for the office's Chesapeake Bay watershed education and training program for elementary and secondary schools.Further, the bill authorizes the office to establish a program to support coordinated management, protection, characterization, and restoration of priority Chesapeake Bay habitats and living resources.
[Summary as of: Reported to House]
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