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HR 9436 119th Congress

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

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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Introduced Jun 24, 2026 Latest action Sep 14, 2026 Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Animals
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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-21 15:07:34 UTC.

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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 22 22 dated action records.
Committees 2 2 undated relationships.
Amendments 1 1 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
Text versions 4 4 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
House roll calls 2 2 exact-key matchs.
Senate roll calls 0 No exact document-key match in the Senate-vote cache.
Related measures 2 2 undated relationships.
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    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 667.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-766.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-766.

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  4. Official action Congress.gov · 7:51 pm UTC

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.

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    Engrossed in House

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    HAMDT 269

    On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5395-5401)

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    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.

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    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9436.

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    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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    Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H5401)

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    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

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    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 9436, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Dingell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5408-5409)

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    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 212 (Roll no. 290).

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    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395)

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    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395)

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    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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    Referred in Senate

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Every dated cached record linked to HR 9436. Same-date row order does not assert procedural sequence.
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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 667. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-766. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-766. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L210 Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
AmendmentHAMDT 269 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5395-5401) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionRule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9436. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H35000 Congress.gov
Official actionMrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H5401) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H36200 Congress.gov
Official actionThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8A000 Congress.gov
Official actionPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 9436, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Dingell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5408-5409) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 212 (Roll no. 290). No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H36210 Congress.gov
Official actionOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37100 Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 Congress.gov
House roll callHouse roll 290 On Motion to RecommitFailed Congress.gov
House roll callHouse roll 291 On PassagePassed Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Text versionReferred in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov

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Reported to House Aug 27, 2026

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026This bill extends the deadline from 2028 to 2035 for the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue new regulations that protect the endangered Atlantic large whale from certain lobster and crab fishing gear. Under current law, the new regulations must include requirements for the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries to utilize existing and innovative fishing gear technologies as appropriate to reduce the risk of whales becoming entangled in their gear.

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