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Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

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Policy area: Animals

Latest action 2026-09-14 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · showing text version Referred in Senate of 2026-09-14T04:00:00Z

Sponsor

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)

1 cosponsor

Recent actions

• 2026-09-14 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
• 2026-09-01 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
• 2026-09-01 — The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
• 2026-09-01 — 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 — Passed/agreed to in 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).
• 2026-09-01 — 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 — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H5395)
• 2026-09-01 — On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 212 (Roll no. 290).
• 2026-09-01 — Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H5401)

Subjects

• Agricultural equipment and machinery
• Animal protection and human-animal relationships
• Fishes
• Mammals
• Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

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• Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

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