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PUGET SOS Act

Introduced: April 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 5, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H788-791)
Feb 5, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 5, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 5, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2247.
Feb 5, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H788-796)
Feb 5, 2020
Mrs. Napolitano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 14, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
Nov 14, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-290.
Sep 19, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 2019
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Apr 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act or the PUGET SOS Act

This bill provides support for the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound, an estuary in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington. 

Specifically, the bill establishes (1) a Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office within the Environmental Protection Agency; and (2) the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, which replaces the existing Puget Sound Federal Task Force.

Finally, the bill establishes a State Advisory Committee.

What's happening now February 10, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  • HR 2 Related bill Moving Forward Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 15, 2019
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 15, 2019
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 15, 2019
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · May 15, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2247: Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2247/
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"H.R. 2247: Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2247/.
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H.R. 2247, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2247/.
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