HR 8509 · 119th Congress

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

This bill extends protections for North Atlantic right whales by keeping certain fishing and maritime regulations in place longer than originally planned. Right whales are one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world, with only a few hundred remaining. The current regulations, which were set to expire in 2…

Sponsor

Golden, Jared F. (D-Maine)

Introduced

2026-04-27

Policy area

Animals