H.R. 2247 · 116th Congress
Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Denny Heck
- Introduced
- 2019-04-10
- Latest action
- 2020-02-10 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Summary
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.