H.R. 2860 — Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

This section reauthorizes the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act. It updates definitions to include the Northwest Straits region as the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County, and defines Tribal government by reference to the most recent list published under 25 U.S.C. 5131. It establishes a 14-member Commission with appointments from marine resources committees in seven specified Washington counties, two members from the Secretary of the Interior to represent Tribal governments, one from the Governor for the Puget Sound Partnership, and four at-large Washington residents, plus authority for additional members. It sets the Commission’s goal of protecting and restoring marine waters, habitats, and species through science-based, community-driven projects and partnerships with Tribal governments, and details related duties.