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H.R. 9436

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

Natural Resources Committee · Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY)

27 August 2026 | Reported by committee (Natural Resources, as amended, H. Rept. 119-766)

What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)

Summary: The bill would extend the deadline for the federal government to issue new regulations protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear entanglement, pushing the deadline from 2028 to 2035. It aims to give the lobster and crab fishing industries more time to comply with requirements to use existing or new technologies that reduce the risk of whales becoming tangled in their equipment.

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Posted 10 September 2026

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H.R. 9436 | Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY) | Natural Resources Committee 📅 27 August 2026 | 📋 Reported by committee (Natural Resources, as amended, H. Rept. 119-766) What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote) Summary: The bill would extend the deadline for the federal government to issue new regulations protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear entanglement, pushing the deadline from 2028 to 2035. It aims to give the lobster and crab fishing industries more time to comply with requirements to use existing or new technologies that reduce the risk of whales becoming tangled in their equipment. [AI-Generated]

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