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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8509

Introduced

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

Sponsor
DJared F. Golden· Maine
Introduced
April 27, 2026
Policy area
Animals
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.April 27, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8509 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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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

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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''.
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