To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsors (23)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam Smith (D-WA-9)Original· 2026-10-09
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2026-10-09
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)Original· 2026-10-09
- Diana DeGette (D-CO-1)Original· 2026-10-09
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2026-10-09
- Ed Case (D-HI-1)Original· 2026-10-09
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-10-09
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)Original· 2026-10-09
- Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)Original· 2026-10-09
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)Original· 2026-10-09
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2026-10-09
- Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)Original· 2026-10-09
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2026-10-09
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)Original· 2026-10-09
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)Original· 2026-10-09
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)Original· 2026-10-09
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2026-10-09
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)Original· 2026-10-09
- Sean Casten (D-IL-6)Original· 2026-10-09
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2026-10-09
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2026-10-09
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4)Original· 2026-10-09
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)Original· 2026-10-09
Latest Action
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-10-09
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2026-10-09
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-10-09
Plain-English Summary
Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-10-09. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.
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