Reported in House — H.R. 9436

Union Calendar No. 667

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9436

[Report No. 119–766]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 24, 2026

Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

August 27, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 24, 2026

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. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. 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.