# 119-hr-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.

119-hr-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8509
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Extends the regulatory timeframe protecting the North Atlantic right whale.** This bill would replace every instance of "2028" with "2035" in Section 101 of division JJ of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, extending the current set of regulations through 2035 while leaving the rules and enforcement in place.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extend whale protections to 2035: mixed, low. This bill would replace every "2028" date with "2035" in a section of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. If enacted, this would keep the existing regulations protecting the North Atlantic right whale in force until 2035. Vessel operators, commercial fisheries, and other maritime businesses…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8509)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8509 (as of 2026-09-21).