# 119-hr-9435: EXCLAVE Act of 2026

119-hr-9435, EXCLAVE Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9435
- Congress: 119
- Title: EXCLAVE Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**This bill would require federal agencies to hold targeted public consultations with residents of pene-exclaves** when a proposed rule may impose a unique burden on them. It would also direct the Office of Management and Budget to create a list of pene-exclaves and contact information for local officials. - Residents of pene-exclaves would get a dedicated public meeting they can join remotely to submit data, views, or arguments. Agencies must record meeting minutes and publish those records in the Federal Register within 60 days. - Agencies would have to state in the proposed notice if a rule may impose a unique burden on pene-exclave residents and then respond in the final rule to each comment made at the pene-exclave meeting. - State, Tribal, county, and local officials must receive notice of such meetings at least 30 days before they occur. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget would publish a list of pene-exclaves within 90 days and add qualifying local 501(c)(3) organizations on petition.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More rulemaking access for isolated residents: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add special rulemaking steps for residents of U.S. areas that are land-accessible only through another country. Agencies would say in the public notice if a proposed rule may uniquely burden those residents. If the agency finds that burden, or a resident files a qualifyin…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9435 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9435)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9435 (as of 2026-07-11).