US S2591

Bill

Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019

Introduced
09/26/2019

In Committee
09/26/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes. 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish a non-regulatory program to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The program must coordinate restoration and protection activities among federal, state, local, and regional entities, and establish a grant and technical assistance program to support projects that improve water quality, habitat, public access, and resilience in the watershed. The bill requires the Secretary to consult with various agencies and stakeholders, and submit annual reports to Congress on the program's implementation. It also authorizes necessary funding for the program, specifying that the funds should supplement and not replace existing activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (10)

Chris Van Hollen (D)*, Shelley Moore Capito (R), Ben Cardin (D), Tom Carper (D), Bob Casey (D), Chris Coons (D), Kirsten Gillibrand (D), Tim Kaine (D), Joe Manchin (I), Mark Warner (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (on 09/26/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2591/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2591/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2591/BILLS-116s2591is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2591/BILLS-116s2591is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2	Moving Forward Act	Received in the Senate.	Related
HR4967	Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.	Same As
HR925	North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
HRes1161	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.B. 925) to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S3051	America's Conservation Enhancement Act	Became Public Law No: 116-188. (TXT \| PDF)	Related

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