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Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act
To authorize the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to serve as a member of certain State watershed programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill expands the role of the Chesapeake Bay Program Office by authorizing it to serve as an advisory member of Maryland's Whole Watershed Program and any substantially similar state watershed programs. The authorized activities include coordinating with state, local, and federal governments on watershed management. The bill also authorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to provide technical assistance and financial resources for projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
4 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Sarah Elfreth’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NAI MICHAEL $16,450
- CI RENEWABLES $11,100
- HASI $10,600
- BUCH CONSTRUCTION $10,000
- SHALOM TIKVAH $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Sarah Elfreth → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 5, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. · house
- Mar 4, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Mar 4, 2026 Introduced in House
Similar bills (6)
Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2026
Ms. Elfreth (for herself, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Mfume, and Mr. Raskin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to serve as a member of certain State watershed programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act”.
SEC. 2. CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM OFFICE AUTHORITY.
(a) In General.—The Chesapeake Bay Program Office shall serve as an advisory member of the State Management Team for the Maryland Whole Watershed Program and any other substantially similar program in a State.
(b) Authorized Activities.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Chesapeake Bay Program Office is authorized to—
(1) coordinate with State and local governments and Federal agencies; and
(2) provide technical assistance and financial resources for projects carried out in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
(c) Chesapeake Bay Program Office Defined.—In this section, the term “Chesapeake Bay Program Office” means the office established and maintained pursuant to section 117(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267(b)). <all>
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