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119th Congress

H.R. 2860

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Rick Larsen(D-WA)
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Committees
House Committee on Natural Resources
Official text
Placed on Calendar Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (6)

Original cosponsors (1)

Added later (5)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill revises and reauthorizes for seven years the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative and its Northwest Straits Advisory Commission. The initiative and the commission work to protect and restore marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region (i.e., the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County in Washington state). Among other duties, the commission must provide resources and technical support for marine resources committees, develop scientifically sound restoration and protection recommendations, and serve as a public forum for informal policy discussions about the marine ecosystem of the Northwest Straits region.

Roll-call votes

DateVoteResultYour members
Jun 3, 2026
House #196		On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization ActPassedSet your home to see

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