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H.R. 4770 118th Congress House

Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023

Official title: To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 2023 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Advisory bodiesAir qualityAquacultureAquatic ecology
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-434.
Apr 2, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359.
Oct 26, 2023
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.
Oct 26, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 26, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 25, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 18, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jul 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6893 Cross-Congress related bill Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act
  • HR 3540 Reintroduction of Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021
  • S 2534 Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 5

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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 7 Republican 2
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 6, 2024
Cartwright, Matt
· Nov 14, 2023
Trone, David
· Oct 24, 2023
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 20, 2023
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Oct 20, 2023
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 20, 2023
 D
Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Oct 20, 2023
 D
McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Oct 20, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 20, 2023
Ruppersberger, C.
· Oct 20, 2023
Wexton, Jennifer
· Oct 20, 2023
 R
Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Jul 20, 2023
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 20, 2023
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 20, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4770: Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4770/
MLA
"H.R. 4770: Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4770/.
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H.R. 4770, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4770/.
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