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

Senate Bill

S. 3939

119th Congress

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

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Introduced:Feb 26, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Warner

D - VA

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Summary

This bill would renew funding and authorization for NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office, which works to restore and protect one of America's largest and most economically important estuaries. The office coordinates scientific research, habitat restoration, and pollution reduction efforts across the six-state Chesapeake Bay watershed that provides drinking water, seafood, and recreation to millions of people.

Latest Action

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

Introduced2/26/2026

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

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

This bill would renew funding and authorization for NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office, which works to restore and protect one of America's largest and most economically important estuaries. The office coordinates scientific research, habitat restoration, and pollut

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This bill would renew funding and authorization for NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office, which works to restore and protect one of America's largest and most economically important estuaries. The office coordinates scientific research, habitat restoration, and pollution reduction efforts across the six-state Chesapeake Bay watershed that provides drinking water, seafood, and recreation to millions of people.

Bill Number: 3939
Introduced: 2/26/2026
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Title: A bill to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 3939
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced: 2/26/2026
Summary: This bill would renew funding and authorization for NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office, which works to restore and protect one of America's largest and most economically important estuaries. The office coordinates scientific research, habitat restoration, and pollution reduction efforts across the six-sta

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would renew funding and authorization for NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office, which works to restore and protect one of America's largest and most economically important estuaries. The office coordinates scientific research, habitat restoration, and pollution reduction efforts across the six-state Chesapeake Bay watershed that provides drinking water, seafood, and recreation to millions of people.

Last updated: 2/28/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Continues federal support for cleaning up and restoring the Chesapeake Bay, which supplies seafood to markets nationwide and supports a $33+ billion recreation and tourism economy
Maintains scientific monitoring and research programs that track water quality, fish populations, and the health of critical habitats like oyster reefs and underwater grasses
Supports coordination among Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, New York, and the District of Columbia on shared environmental challenges
Helps protect the bay's commercial fishing industry, which harvests blue crabs, oysters, and striped bass that end up on dinner tables across America

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill directly affects the 18 million people living in the Chesapeake Bay watershed who depend on the bay for clean drinking water, jobs in fishing and tourism, and recreational opportunities. It would benefit watermen and commercial fishers, coastal communities reliant on tourism dollars, and anyone who enjoys eating Chesapeake Bay seafood. The reauthorization ensures continued federal investment in protecting a natural resource that generates billions in economic activity annually.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3939, 119th Congress (2026). "A bill to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3939

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