Sarah Elfreth is committed to working with Senate colleagues to pass the MAWS Act, which would create a NOAA pilot program to build a blue catfish market in the Chesapeake Bay.

I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to get this legislation past the finish line.

Elfreth says she will keep working with the Senate to advance the MAWS Act after House passage.

House Passes Elfreth Bill to Tackle Invasive Blue Catfish in the Chesapeake Bay | Representative Sarah Elfreth
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Last Action Date Listed March 17, 2026. Bill Number H.R. 4294. Bill Version Engrossed in House (EH). Short Title Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2026. Full Title: An Act To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a pilot program with respect to the sale of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Official GovInfo bill record shows the measure was engrossed in the House and its last listed action was on March 17, 2026, with no later enacted status shown.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 4294 (EH) - Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2026 - Content Details
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All actions show introduction in the House on July 7, 2025, referral to the House Committee on Natural Resources, subcommittee discharge, committee markup, and on January 22, 2026, ordered to be reported in the nature of a substitute by unanimous consent. No Senate action is listed on this page.

Congress.gov action history confirms substantial House-side movement but no Senate consideration, supporting unresolved rather than delivered.

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H.R.4294 - MAWS Act of 2025 - All Actions
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"Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth ... secured House passage of the Mitigation Action and Waterman Support (MAWS) Act..." and "Following today's passage, the bill moves to the Senate for further consideration."

Elfreth's official release states the House passed the MAWS Act and that it moved to the Senate, but it does not show Senate passage or enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

House Passes Elfreth Bill to Tackle Invasive Blue Catfish in the Chesapeake Bay | Representative Sarah Elfreth
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