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H.R. 9436 · 119th Congress
Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. — 09/14/2026
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.
Summary as of 08/27/2026, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.