House Bill 2860
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Passed House on Jun 3, 2026
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The bill reauthorizes the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to protect and restore marine waters, habitats, and species in the Northwest Straits region.
It amends the Commission's membership, giving representation to marine resources committees, Tribal governments, and the Puget Sound Partnership.
The Commission is tasked with providing resources and technical support for marine resources committees, gathering marine resources data, and informing the public about marine ecosystem issues.
The bill sets a sunset date for the authority granted, terminating it 7 years after the enactment of the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025.
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Bill Number
2860
Congress
119
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on June 3, 2026
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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Passed
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A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
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Summary
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.
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06/04/2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.
06/03/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/03/2026
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).
06/03/2026
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).
06/03/2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3810-3811)
06/02/2026
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.
06/02/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2860.
06/02/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3769-3771; text: CR H3769-3770)
06/02/2026
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/12/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376.
01/12/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-437.
07/15/2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
07/15/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/15/2025
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
05/20/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
05/13/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
04/10/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
04/10/2025
Introduced in House
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