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HR 5045 118th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Chesapeake Bay Geography and mapping Land transfers Land use and conservation Maryland Parks, recreation areas, trails Public-private cooperation Virginia Watersheds

Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act

Introduced: December 22, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 27, 2023
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Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act

This bill establishes the Chesapeake National Recreation Area in Maryland and Virginia as a unit of the National Park System (NPS).

The Department of the Interior may acquire land and land-based resources within the recreation area boundaries by (1) donation, (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, (3) exchange, or (4) transfer from another federal agency.

Interior, in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, must prepare a management plan for the recreation area as specified by the bill. Interior must also conduct transportation planning, in coordination with the Department of Transportation and state transportation agencies, to minimize traffic in the surrounding community. Additionally, Interior must establish an advisory board for the recreation area.

Finally, the bill directs NPS's Chesapeake Bay office to administer the Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Network in coordination with the recreation area.

What's happening now July 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2620 Identical bill Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 10 Republican 3
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 6, 2024
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 10, 2024
Molinaro, Marcus
· Dec 22, 2023
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 13, 2023
Wexton, Jennifer
· Sep 8, 2023
 R
Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Aug 22, 2023
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 27, 2023
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 27, 2023
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Jul 27, 2023
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jul 27, 2023
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 27, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 27, 2023
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 27, 2023
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jul 27, 2023
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 27, 2023
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5045: Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5045/
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"H.R. 5045: Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5045/.
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H.R. 5045, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5045/.
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