HR-1144 : Still Just a Bill

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 a Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office within the Environmental Protection Agency. It also establishes the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, which replaces the existing Puget Sound Federal Task Force. Finally, the bill establishes a State Advisory Committee.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-06-16IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Senate
2021-06-15FloorPursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2794-2796)House floor actions
2021-06-15FloorPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, proceedings on H.R. 1144 are considered vacated.House floor actions
2021-06-15FloorAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.House floor actions
2021-06-15FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1144.House floor actions
2021-06-15FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2761-2765; text: CR H2761-2763)House floor actions
2021-06-15FloorMs. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2021-05-28CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.House floor actions
2021-05-28CommitteeReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-42.House floor actions
2021-03-24CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 3.House committee actions
2021-03-24CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2021-03-24CommitteeSubcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.House committee actions
2021-02-19CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.House committee actions
2021-02-18IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.House floor actions
2021-02-18IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Environmental Protection
See Subjects
  • Advisory bodies
  • Air quality
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • 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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