S. 3939 119th Congress Senate

Chesapeake WATERS Act

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

Introduced: February 26, 2026 Introduced by: Mark R. Warner Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Advisory bodiesAir qualityAquacultureAquatic ecology

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Atmospheric science and weatherChesapeake BayClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDelawareDepartment of CommerceEducation programs fundingEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationExecutive agency funding and structureFishesGeography and mappingHistoric sites and heritage areasMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandNew York StateParks, recreation areas, trailsPennsylvaniaResearch administration and fundingTeaching, teachers, curriculaVirginiaWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Feb 26, 2026

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Feb 26, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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What's happening now February 26, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
for NATURE CONSERVANCY · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
for NATURE CONSERVANCY · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
2 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
2 filings
SENATE
2 filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
1 filing
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
1 filing
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
1 filing
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 3

Alsobrooks, Angela D.

Maryland · Feb 26, 2026

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Feb 26, 2026

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Feb 26, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3939: Chesapeake WATERS Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3939/

MLA

"S. 3939: Chesapeake WATERS Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3939/.

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S. 3939, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3939/.

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