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Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)

Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act

H.R. 7788 · House bill Environmental Protection

A Democratic bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the ``Maryland Whole Watershed Program Federal Partnership Act'', aims to authorize the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to take on a specific role. It allows the office to serve as an advisory member for the State Management Team of the Maryland Whole Watershed Program and similar state programs. The office is granted the authority to coordinate with various levels of government and agencies. Additionally, it can provide technical assistance and financial resources for projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill authorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program Office to provide technical assistance and financial resources for projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

  • Scored +3

    Does this invest in rural communities?

    The provision of financial resources for watershed projects may support development in rural areas within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The bill's focus on watershed projects provides potential financial and technical benefits to those living in rural watershed areas.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.