Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-06-24

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 This bill extends the deadline from 2028 to 2035 for the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue new regulations that protect the endangered Atlantic large whale from certain lobster and crab fishing gear. Under current law, the new regulations must include requirements for the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries to utilize existing and innovative fishing gear technologies as appropriate to reduce the risk of whales becoming entangled in their gear.

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Recorded votes

Date	Chamber	Question	Result	Yeas	Nays
2026-09-01	House roll 291	On Passage	Passed	219	196
2026-09-01	House roll 290	On Motion to Recommit	Failed	202	212

Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-09-14	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	refer
2026-09-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-09-01	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395)
2026-09-01		Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395)	floor pass
2026-09-01	House	On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 212 (Roll no. 290).
2026-09-01	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5408-5409)
2026-09-01	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 9436, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Dingell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-09-01	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-09-01	House	Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H5401)
2026-09-01	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-09-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9436.
2026-09-01	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
2026-09-01	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5395-5401)
2026-08-31	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
2026-08-27	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 667.
2026-08-27	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-766.	report
2026-08-27		Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-766.	report
2026-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.	refer
2026-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2026-06-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.	refer
2026-06-24		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-06-24		Introduced in House	introduce

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