HR8509Referred to Committee

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-04-27
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Jared F. Golden
Jared F. Golden
Democrat · ME · Representative
Votes with party: 79.0% (590 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-04-27

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Plain-English Summary

The government put temporary rules in place to protect North Atlantic right whales, and this proposal would extend how long those rules stay in effect. The rules likely include things like shipping restrictions or fishing limits designed to prevent harm to these endangered whales. The change would give regulators more time to study whether the protections are working before deciding what to do next.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8509 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8509 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 April 27, 2026 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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