Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act
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Latest action (15 Sep 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act, or H.R. 6893, would reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office. It would also authorize this office to establish a program to support the coordinated management, protection, characterization, and restoration of key Chesapeake Bay habitats and living resources. Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for the office's education and training program for elementary and secondary schools within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
This legislation affects elementary and secondary students and teachers, as well as entities involved in the management, protection, and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office would be modified to include new consultation requirements with the Chesapeake Executive Council, ensuring activities align with the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. The bill authorizes the office to support coordinated efforts for priority habitats and living resources.
H.R. 6893 has passed the House of Representatives and will now proceed to the Senate for consideration. If passed by the Senate, it would then go to the President to be signed into law.
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Official summary
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act
This 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.
Timeline
15 Sep 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6893 do?
- The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act, or H.R. 6893, would reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office. It would also authorize this office to establish a program to support the coordinated management, protection, characterization, and restoration of key Chesapeake Bay habitats and living resources. Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for the office's education and training program for elementary and secondary schools within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This legislation affects elementary and secondary students and teachers, as well as entities involved in the management, protection, and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office would be modified to include new consultation requirements with the Chesapeake Executive Council, ensuring activities align with the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. The bill authorizes the office to support coordinated efforts for priority habitats and living resources. H.R. 6893 has passed the House of Representatives and will now proceed to the Senate for consideration. If passed by the Senate, it would then go to the President to be signed into law.
- Has H.R. 6893 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6893. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6893?
- H.R. 6893 was sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6893?
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (15 Sep 2026).
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