The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 6893 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D)

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

Reauthorizes the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office and funds watershed education and habitat restoration programs.

Tradeoff

Provides federal funding and authority for Chesapeake Bay conservation, education, and restoration work. The bill does not specify total spending; authorizes programs without an offset.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on September 14, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Dec 18, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Dec 18, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 15, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-763.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 14, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Sep 15, 2026)