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HR 1620 116th Congress House Environmental Protection Aquatic ecology Chesapeake Bay Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Water quality Watersheds

Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act

Introduced: March 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 5, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 5, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H796)
Feb 5, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 5, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1620.
Feb 5, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H796-799)
Feb 5, 2020
Mrs. Napolitano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 12, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.
Dec 12, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-338.
Sep 19, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 2019
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act

This bill reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program through FY2025.

What's happening now February 10, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 5, 2019
McEachin, A.
· May 2, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 25, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Mar 18, 2019
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 18, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 18, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 7, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1620: Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1620/
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"H.R. 1620: Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1620/.
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H.R. 1620, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1620/.
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