The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
S 2620

Sponsored by Chris Van Hollen (D)

Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act

Would have created the Chesapeake National Recreation Area, a new National Park System unit in Maryland and Virginia.

Tradeoff

Would have let the federal government buy land for the park from willing sellers, with no forced takings. Would have required a management plan and a 19-member advisory commission.

What's in it

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Passed the Senate by on December 18, 2024. The House never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jul 27, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources(Jul 27, 2023)

  3. Senate

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

    Reported(Nov 19, 2024)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 18, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Dec 19, 2024)