HR 8401 · 119th Congress

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.

This bill makes a specific change to federal wildlife protection laws to allow Alaska Natives in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska to sell sea otter pelts and products made from sea otters that they hunt for food. Currently, federal law generally prohibits buying and selling marine mammal products, but this bill cre…

Sponsor

Begich, Nicholas J. (R-Alaska)

Introduced

2026-04-21

Policy area

Animals