HR2860: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

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What the bill does

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025This 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.

Subjects: Advisory bodies, Aquatic ecology, Ecology, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Intergovernmental relations, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries, Pacific Ocean, Seashores and lakeshores, State and local government operations, Washington State

Roll-call votes on HR2860 (119th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

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