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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 2860
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-04-10Topic: environment · governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceNorthwest 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.
Sponsors
- Rick Larsen Democrat sponsor
- 6 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | House roll 196 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 374 | 49 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427. | |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-06-03 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 49 (Roll no. 196). | |
| 2026-06-03 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 49 (Roll no. 196). | floor pass | |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3810-3811) | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2860. | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3769-3771; text: CR H3769-3770) | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376. | |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-437. | report |
| 2026-01-12 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-437. | report | |
| 2025-07-15 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. | refer |
| 2025-07-15 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-07-15 | House | Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged | refer |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held | refer |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. | refer |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2025-04-10 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-04-10 | Introduced in House | introduce |