HR 2247
116th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Advisory bodies
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Pacific Ocean
Puget Sound
Scientific communication
Washington State
Water quality
Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act
Introduced: April 10, 2019
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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
Plain-English summary
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
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.