# 119-s-1433: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-s-1433, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1433
- Congress: 119
- Title: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Protects and restores the Northwest Straits marine ecosystem** by reauthorizing and restructuring the Northwest Straits Commission, codifying who sits on it, what it must do, and how it is funded. The bill clarifies roles for Tribal partners, NOAA, Washington state, and local counties and sets measurable benchmarks for habitat, species, water quality, data, and outreach. - Tribal governments: Guarantees Tribal representation through two Secretary-appointed seats and requires consultation to protect Tribal treaties, cultures, subsistence, and treaty rights. - Local counties and coastal communities: Creates a 14-member Commission drawn from seven Washington counties to recommend science-driven restoration projects, collect data, and promote stewardship. - State, nonprofits, and local partners: Allows cooperative agreements with the State of Washington and nonprofits for staffing, administration, and financial support, and authorizes the Commission to accept donations. - Federal agencies and funding: Requires a NOAA liaison to coordinate programs as a nonvoting participant and authorizes dedicated funding streams to support Commission activities. *Authorizes $3.0 million and $10.0 million per year for FY2026–2031 to support the title and allows additional sums for FY2032 and later.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal funding for regional work: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize federal funding to support the Northwest Straits program. It would authorize $10 million per year for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, and for FY2032 and later "such sums as may be necessary." The text also contains an alternate authorization of $3 millio…
- Who sits on the Commission: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission and define who is on it. The Commission would have 14 primary members: seven chosen by county marine resources committees, two Tribal-government appointees made by the Secretary of the Interior in coordination with the Nort…
- Commission duties, limits, and reports: mixed, low. If enacted, the Commission would be tasked with protecting and restoring Northwest Straits marine waters and habitats. The Commission would recommend science-based local projects, provide technical help to marine resources committees, advise on regional monitoring, collect and share marine data, an…
- Federal coordination and contracts: mixed, low. If enacted, the Under Secretary would be able to provide assistance and funds to the Commission and could do so by contracting with the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. If the Governor of Washington objects to that contract, the Under Secretary could not use that Pad…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2882: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1433 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1433)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-2882: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2882)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1433 (as of 2026-09-10).