# 117-hr-3540: Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021

117-hr-3540, Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3540
- Congress: 117
- Title: Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
- Introduced: 2021-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Chesapeake Bay Office and revises requirements concerning the office and its activities. It also authorizes the office to establish a Chesapeake Bay watershed education and training program as well as a program to support coordinated management, protection, characterization, and restoration of priority habitats and living resources.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022
- 117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-3540 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3540)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
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