# 119-hr-9436: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

119-hr-9436, Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9436
- Congress: 119
- Title: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Extends the regulatory timeframe protecting the North Atlantic right whale by changing the statutory expiration year from 2028 to 2035.** It amends a cross-reference in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 by striking every instance of "2028" and inserting "2035", so the lobster-area rules tied to that statute remain effective through 2035.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 202 | 212 |
| 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 219 | 196 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Whale rules extended to 2035 for lobstermen: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would extend the current North Atlantic right whale rules from 2028 to 2035. Lobster and other commercial fishing operators in the regulated Northeast areas would keep the same compliance duties for seven more years. It would not add new requirements, funding, or enforcement c…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9436 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9436)

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- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9436 (as of 2026-11-01).