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Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Nov 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019

This bill requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense program. Among other duties, the program must establish and carry out a grant and technical assistance program to restore and protect habitat for fish and wildlife in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

What's happening now November 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 925 Related bill The Heroes Act
  • S 3051 Related bill America's Conservation Enhancement Act
  • HR 2 Related bill Moving Forward Act
  • S 2591 Identical bill Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 6 Republican 2
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 20, 2020
Delgado, Antonio
· Dec 19, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Dec 11, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 15, 2019
Brown, Anthony
· Nov 13, 2019
Ruppersberger, C.
· Nov 13, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 31, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Oct 31, 2019
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Oct 31, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 31, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Oct 31, 2019
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 31, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 31, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 31, 2019
Sarbanes, John
· Oct 31, 2019
Trone, David
· Oct 31, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Oct 31, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4967: Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4967/
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"H.R. 4967: Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4967/.
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