# 119-hr-10855: QUAHOGS Act of 2026

119-hr-10855, QUAHOGS Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status introduced (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10855
- Congress: 119
- Title: QUAHOGS Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-04

## Summary

**East Coast Bivalve Research Task Force** would be created to coordinate science, monitoring, and management of quahogs and other East Coast bivalves to address variable or declining harvests and support sustainable aquaculture. - Fisheries and aquaculture operators would get a coordinated research agenda that seeks causes of harvest declines, evaluates economic impacts, and recommends actions to support sustainable harvests and lower barriers for small operations. - Indian Tribes would be included through 1 to 3 tribal representatives and the task force would explicitly consider traditional ecological knowledge when evaluating bivalve management and restoration. - Researchers, state managers, and federal agencies would join a 16 to 21 member panel chaired by NOAA to set priorities, form work groups, and align research across regions. - Conservation and resource managers would have targeted work groups, including one on quahogs and one on climate impacts, and the panel would produce an interim report in 1 year and a comprehensive report in 2 years covering habitat, disease, restoration, breeding (including genomic techniques), and economic barriers.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New East Coast quahog research task force: benefit, low. If enacted, the Commerce Secretary would have 90 days to form an East Coast Bivalve Research Task Force. The group would have 16 to 21 members from NOAA, EPA, USDA, regional fishery councils, states, Tribes, industry, and academics. A NOAA representative would chair the Task Force. The Task Force w…
- Quahog and climate research work groups: benefit, low. If enacted, the Task Force would set up at least two work groups within 30 days: one on quahog populations in Rhode Island and across the East Coast, and one on climate-change impacts. Each work group would have at least five members, include at least one Task Force member, and balance fishery and…
- Study causes of declining quahog harvests: benefit, low. If enacted, the Task Force would review bivalve science tied to current and future harvests of quahogs and other important East Coast shellfish. The review would cover habitat, water quality, erosion, climate impacts, disease, breeding techniques and genomic methods, restoration, aquaculture practi…
- Task force funding, support, and travel: mixed, low. If enacted, the Commerce Secretary would provide the administrative support the Task Force needs to meet and work. Task Force members would serve without pay but could be reimbursed for travel and per diem at rates authorized for federal employees. The bill would authorize Congress to appropriate "…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10855)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10855 (as of 2026-11-04).