To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.

This bill changes an existing federal law, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, that sets a time limit for certain federal rules about the North Atlantic right whale. Under current law, that section uses the year 2028 as its end date. The bill replaces 2028 with 2035 everywhere it appears in that section, which extends the time period those whale-related rules stay in effect by seven years. Those rules concern how commercial fishing gear, such as lobster and crab gear, must protect the whale.

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Sponsors

• Jared F. Golden Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors