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HR9436Referred to Committee

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-24
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Michael Lawler
Michael Lawler
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 91.7% (630 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Abortion Rights$3k

Full profile: /officials/L000599

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jared F. Golden (D-ME-2)Original· 2026-06-24

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 667.

2026-08-27

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesReported By · 2026-08-27

Previously

  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesMarkup By · 2026-07-15
  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-06-24

Plain-English Summary

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 This bill extends the deadline from 2028 to 2035 for the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue new regulations that protect the endangered Atlantic large whale from certain lobster and crab fishing gear. Under current law, the new regulations must include requirements for the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries to utilize existing and innovative fishing gear technologies as appropriate to reduce the risk of whales becoming entangled in their gear.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Animals

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9436 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9436 To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2026 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS CONCERNING NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE. Section 101 of division JJ of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (16 U.S.C. 1387 note) is amended by striking ``2028'' each place it appears and inserting ``2035''. <all>
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