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S. 1433 119th Congress Senate

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Patty Murray Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Advisory bodiesAquatic ecologyEcologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Intergovernmental relationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesPacific OceanSeashores and lakeshoresState and local government operationsWashington StateWater qualityWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Sep 29, 2025
Committee 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, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
Apr 30, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2860 Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 10, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1433: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1433/
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"S. 1433: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1433/.
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S. 1433, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1433/.
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