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Mar 18, 2026

MAWS Act of 2026

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Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2026 or the MAWS Act of 2026 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a pilot program to facilitate the purchase of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. (Blue catfish are considered an invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay.) Under the...

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Passed House, sent to Senate

Introduced(7/7/25)
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Ms. Elfreth

House (D) Maryland – 3

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

Mar 18, 2026

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