3.0.0 6893 2026-07-21T08:05:45Z 2026-07-21T08:05:45Z House H HR 2025-12-18 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6893 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 214 (Thursday, December 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:H.R. 6893.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H6117]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Discharged from 2026-07-15T13:00:00Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2026-03-26T14:00:00Z Referred to 2026-03-19T14:00:00Z Markup By 2026-07-15T14:00:00Z Referred To 2025-12-18T14:04:20Z Chesapeake WATERS Act 119 3939 S 2026-02-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2026-07-15 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2026-07-15 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-07-15 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged Committee 2026-03-26 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2026-03-19 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Committee 2025-12-18 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-12-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 N W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2025-12-18 True K000399 Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] Jennifer Kiggans R VA A. 2 2025-12-18 True E000301 Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] Sarah Elfreth D MD 3 2025-12-18 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2026-02-24 False I000058 Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] Glenn Ivey D MD 4 2026-02-24 False M001227 Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] Jennifer McClellan D VA L. 4 2026-02-24 False M001232 Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] April McClain Delaney D MD 6 2026-04-29 False Environmental Protection Advisory bodies 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Air quality 2026-05-04T19:18:29Z Aquaculture 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Aquatic ecology 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Atmospheric science and weather 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Chesapeake Bay 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Climate change and greenhouse gases 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Congressional oversight 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Delaware 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Department of Commerce 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Education programs funding 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Educational technology and distance education 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Elementary and secondary education 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Environmental assessment, monitoring, research 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Environmental education 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Executive agency funding and structure 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Fishes 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Geography and mapping 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Historic sites and heritage areas 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Marine and coastal resources, fisheries 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Maryland 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z New York State 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Parks, recreation areas, trails 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Pennsylvania 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Research administration and funding 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Teaching, teachers, curricula 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Virginia 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Water quality 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Water resources funding 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Watersheds 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Wildlife conservation and habitat protection 2026-05-04T19:18:28Z Environmental Protection 2026-02-02T14:47:40Z Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act Display Title 45 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act 2026-07-17T23:43:39Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act 2026-01-29T05:23:17Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. 2026-01-29T05:18:20Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6893ih/xml/BILLS-119hr6893ih.xml 2026-07-15 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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