# 119-hr-2860: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-hr-2860, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2860
- Congress: 119
- Title: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Would establish a defined Northwest Straits Advisory Commission to coordinate science-driven restoration and protection of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound.** The bill would set the Commission's membership, duties, a NOAA liaison, cooperative nonprofit and state partnerships, and a seven-year sunset. - Tribal governments would have direct representation with 2 Commission seats appointed by the Secretary of the Interior in coordination with the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, and the Commission must consult tribes to protect treaty rights. - Seven county marine resources committees (San Juan, Island, Skagit, Whatcom, Snohomish, Clallam, Jefferson) would each name one member, giving local committees technical support and a formal voice in regional restoration planning. - The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere would appoint a NOAA liaison to align federal programs with Commission goals, and the Commission could partner with the State of Washington and nonprofits for staffing and financial assistance. - The Commission would collect regional marine data, develop science-based restoration recommendations, track benchmarks for habitat, species, and water quality, and publish an annual report to Congress and the Under Secretary.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 374 | 49 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Advisory commission for Northwest Straits: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a 14-member advisory commission for the Northwest Straits region. County marine resources committees for San Juan, Island, Skagit, Whatcom, Snohomish, Clallam, and Jefferson Counties would each choose one member by consensus. The Secretary of the Interior would app…
- Regional monitoring, outreach, and partnerships: benefit, low. The commission would support county marine resources committees and work with Federal, State, local, and Tribal partners to monitor the region’s marine health. It would collect data, flag barriers to ecosystem and coastal economic recovery, and recommend science-based restoration actions based on l…
- Seven-year sunset on program: cost, low. The commission’s authority would end seven years after enactment unless Congress reauthorizes it. After that date, its advisory, coordination, and reporting work would stop. This would set a fixed timeline for the program.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-2860 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2860)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2860 (as of 2026-07-15).