The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act (H.R. 4294), known as the MAWS Act of 2026, on March 16, 2026, advancing a bipartisan initiative to combat invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay through a new market channel. The bill, introduced July 7, 2025, by Rep. Sarah Elfreth […]
