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S. 1623: Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act

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S. 1623: Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-18 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act

Plain summary

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area, and shall prepare and submit a management plan for it. (Sec. 5) The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall not use federal funds made available under this bill for the acquisition of real property or any interests in real property. (Sec. 7) The bill makes specific disclaimers relating to private property and federal, state, local, and tribal regulatory protections. Nothing in this bill alters, modifies, diminishes, or extinguishes any Indian tribe's treaty rights within the Heritage Area. (Sec. 9) The bill authorizes appropriations. The federal cost share of any activity carried out under this bill shall be 50% of its total cost. The authority of the Department of the Interior to furnish assistance under this bill terminates 15 years after enactment.

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Official text

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1623, Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act (2016-09-02)

Cosponsors on this site

Patty Murray (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] reported raising $985,139 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s1623 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114