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Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act

USA118th CongressHR-5045| House 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
John P. Sarbanes

John P. Sarbanes

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (18)
Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act This bill establishes the Chesapeake National Recreation Area in Maryland and Virginia as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). The Department of the Interior may acquire land and land-based resources within the recreation area boundaries by (1) donation, (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, (3) exchange, or (4) transfer from another federal agency. Interior, in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, must prepare a management plan for the recreation area as specified by the bill. Interior must also conduct transportation planning, in coordination with the Department of Transportation and state transportation agencies, to minimize traffic in the surrounding community. Additionally, Interior must establish an advisory board for the recreation area. Finally, the bill directs NPS's Chesapeake Bay office to administer the Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Network in coordination with the recreation area.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 19, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2620
Held at the desk.
  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • December 19, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2620
    Held at the desk.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 118-2620: Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act
Advisory bodiesChesapeake BayGeography and mappingLand transfersLand use and conservationMarylandParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic-private cooperationVirginiaWatersheds

Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act

USA118th CongressHR-5045| House 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act This bill establishes the Chesapeake National Recreation Area in Maryland and Virginia as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). The Department of the Interior may acquire land and land-based resources within the recreation area boundaries by (1) donation, (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, (3) exchange, or (4) transfer from another federal agency. Interior, in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, must prepare a management plan for the recreation area as specified by the bill. Interior must also conduct transportation planning, in coordination with the Department of Transportation and state transportation agencies, to minimize traffic in the surrounding community. Additionally, Interior must establish an advisory board for the recreation area. Finally, the bill directs NPS's Chesapeake Bay office to administer the Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Network in coordination with the recreation area.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 19, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2620
Held at the desk.
  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • December 19, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2620
    Held at the desk.
John P. Sarbanes

John P. Sarbanes

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (18)
Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 118-2620: Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesChesapeake BayGeography and mappingLand transfersLand use and conservationMarylandParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic-private cooperationVirginiaWatersheds