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H.R. 9436Passed House

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

Introduced: Jun 24, 2026

Latest action date: Sep 14, 2026

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jun 24, 2026
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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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What this legislation is about

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Animals

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Agricultural equipment and machineryAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsFishesMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheries

Committee activity

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Natural Resources Committee

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Amendments

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H.Amdt. 269houseAgreed toSep 1, 2026

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1499, that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-40 is considered adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 16, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395)

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395)

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  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 212 (Roll no. 290).

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  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5408-5409)

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  7. 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.

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  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

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  9. Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H5401)

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  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9436.

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  12. 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.

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  13. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5395-5401)

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  14. 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.

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  15. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 667.

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  16. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-766.

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  17. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-766.

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  18. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.

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  19. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  20. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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  21. Introduced in House

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  22. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

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FailedSep 1, 2026House · Roll call 290

On Motion to Recommit

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212 Nay202 Yea18 Not Voting
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Adam SmithNot Voting
Andrew OglesNot Voting
Angie CraigNot Voting
Byron DonaldsNot Voting
Cory MillsNot Voting
James GallagherNot Voting
Jared MoskowitzNot Voting
Jay ObernolteNot Voting
John GaramendiNot Voting
Marcy KapturNot Voting
Mark AlfordNot Voting
Mary E. MillerNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Richard E. NealNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting
PassedSep 1, 2026House · Roll call 291

On Passage

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196 Nay219 Yea17 Not Voting
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Adam SmithNot Voting
Andrew OglesNot Voting
Angie CraigNot Voting
Bill FosterNot Voting
Byron DonaldsNot Voting
Cory MillsNot Voting
Jared MoskowitzNot Voting
Jay ObernolteNot Voting
John GaramendiNot Voting
Marcy KapturNot Voting
Mary E. MillerNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Richard E. NealNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting

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Base metadata checked Sep 16, 2026 · Summary checked Sep 16, 2026 · Action timeline checked Sep 16, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Sep 16, 2026 · Topics checked Sep 16, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 16, 2026 · Status checked Sep 16, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 16, 2026.