To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
Sponsored By: Representative Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Introduced
Summary
Extends federal regulatory protections for the North Atlantic right whale through 2035. It would amend Section 101 of division JJ of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 by replacing every occurrence of "2028" with "2035", extending the period during which the same regulations and authorities apply to protect the species and leaving the regulatory scope otherwise unchanged.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Fishing and shipping rules extended
If enacted, this bill would extend the period that certain regulations protecting the North Atlantic right whale remain in effect. It would replace every instance of "2028" in the cited law with "2035," keeping the same rules and authorities in place through 2035. The change would continue to apply to the people and companies already subject to those rules. Examples include fishing and shipping operations that must follow whale-protection measures.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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