HOUSE 2247116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act

Last Action: 2/10/2020

Actions

2020-02-10Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2020-02-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-05On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H788-791)
2020-02-05Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-02-05DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2247.
2020-02-05Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H788-796)
2020-02-05Mrs. Napolitano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-11-14Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
2019-11-14Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-290.
2019-11-14Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-290.
2019-09-19Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-09-19Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-19Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
2019-04-11Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2019-04-10Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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CRS Summary

As of 2020-02-05 (53)

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.

Cosponsors (6)

Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Kim Schrier (D-WA)

Subjects

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

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