Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

Summary

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2031 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. The region stretches from Snohomish and Jefferson counties in Washington state to the Canadian border and includes the U.S. marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the San Juan Islands, and the northern area of the Puget Sound. The bill establishes requirements regarding the commission's membership, goals, and duties. 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.

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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · U.S. Senate

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• H.R. 2860Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025Related bill

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Full history

1. Sep 29, 2025

   Reported out of committee

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-67.

2. Sep 29, 2025

   Reported out of committee

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-67.

3. Sep 29, 2025

   Introduced

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.

   U.S. Senate

4. Sep 29, 2025

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.

   U.S. Senate

5. Apr 30, 2025

   Reported out of committee

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

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