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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Revises and reauthorizes for seven years the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative and its advisory commission for marine ecosystem protection and restoration in northwest Washington waters

Latest action: Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Extends authorization for the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative to continue marine conservation work in the Northwest Straits region

Latest action: Mon Sep 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution congratulating the University of Washington men's soccer team on winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Men's Soccer National Championship.

Senate

Congratulates the University of Washington men's soccer team for winning the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer National Championship

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

House

Transfers about 72 acres in Washington to Interior to hold in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation as reservation land, while barring gaming on that land

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

Senate

Transfers about 72 acres in Washington to Interior to hold in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation as reservation land while barring gaming on that land

Latest action: Wed Aug 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2026

Senate

Reauthorizes regional ocean partnerships through 2026 to continue coordinated ocean and coastal planning activities

Latest action: Tue Apr 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".

Senate

Would nullify the Fish and Wildlife Service barred owl management decision for Washington Oregon and California under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Wed Oct 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Defending our Dams Act

House

Authorize security and resiliency measures to defend dams against physical and cyber threats

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for transportation and housing programs at DOT, HUD, and related agencies, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Mon Jul 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

House

Designates wilderness areas and wild and scenic river segments in the Olympic Peninsula to protect federal public lands and waterways

Latest action: Tue May 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure.

House

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Senate

Designates wilderness areas and wild and scenic river segments in the Wild Olympics region to conserve federal public lands and waterways

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026

House

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northwest Energy Security Act

Senate

Establishes federal energy security measures for the Northwest through a regional framework named in the bill title

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies and sets conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Sep 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for Army Corps civil works, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy programs, and related independent agencies, while setting conditions on use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Barred Owl Management Strategy".

House

Disapproves the Fish and Wildlife Service rule on the Barred Owl Management Strategy under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2025

House

Split the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into a redefined Ninth Circuit and a new Twelfth Circuit covering specified western states and territories

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025

House

Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into a smaller Ninth Circuit and a new Twelfth Circuit covering specified western states and territories

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CORE Act of 2025

House

Amends antitrust law through the CORE Act of 2025 to change competition rules

Latest action: Wed Jun 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northwest Energy Security Act

House

Require federal Columbia River Power System operations to follow the 2020 Columbia River System Operations decision and limit nonstatutory dam changes affecting hydropower and Snake River navigation

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act of 2025

House

Establishes protections for the Northern Rockies ecosystem through a broad conservation measure on natural resources and public lands

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

Senate

Establishes protections for the Northern Rockies ecosystem by advancing conservation measures across the region

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 financial services, general government, national security, Department of State, and related foreign assistance programs while setting conditions on the use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025

Senate

Strengthens oversight of hardrock mining by targeting waste, fraud, and abuse in mining operations and federal management

Latest action: Wed Mar 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act

Senate

Reauthorizes and expands radiation exposure compensation programs for people harmed by nuclear testing, uranium work, and certain Manhattan Project waste exposure

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Department of Defense military activities and related defense programs, with limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Defense Department military activities and related defense programs, while setting limits and conditions on use of those funds

Latest action: Mon Dec 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for Department of Defense military activities and related intelligence accounts, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Jun 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act

House

Admits most of the District of Columbia as the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth while retaining a smaller federal capital district

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Senate

Establishes the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth from most of the District of Columbia and sets terms for its admission to the United States while retaining a separate federal capital

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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BOWSER Act

Senate

Abolishes Washington DC home rule by repealing the District of Columbia Home Rule Act

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SWAMP Act

House

Prohibits certain executive agency headquarters projects in the Washington metropolitan area and sets a competitive process to relocate those headquarters to states or localities

Latest action: Fri Jan 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SWAMP Act

Senate

Prohibits locating certain executive agency headquarters in the Washington metropolitan area and sets a competitive process to relocate them to states or local governments outside the region

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)