Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
Latest action · Sep 29, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 10, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-67.
- Sep 29, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
- Apr 30, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Apr 10, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Apr 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2860 | Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Related bill | Jun 4, 2026 |
| HR 2860 | Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Identical bill | Jun 4, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Advisory bodies
- Aquatic ecology
- Ecology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection
- Intergovernmental relations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Pacific Ocean
- Seashores and lakeshores
- State and local government operations
- Washington State
- Water quality
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2025Reported to Senate
- Apr 10, 2025Introduced in Senate
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