House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act

H.R. 6893Introduced Dec 18, 2025Policy area: Environmental Protection

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

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Scott D-VA

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Where it went

IntroducedDec 18, 2025
Committee actionJul 15, 2026
Passed HouseSep 14, 2026 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 15, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6893.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-763 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on August 20, 2026.
Source: Congress.gov, reported August 20, 2026 ↗
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September 24, 2026
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 214, December 18, 2025, Page H6117):
Article I, Section 8
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record December 18, 2025 ↗
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
September 24, 2026
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