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How Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate voted on every roll call of the 119th Congress, and who voted with the other party.

Official records through Nov 12, 2026

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

In plain language

Pushes back the deadline for new federal rules meant to protect North Atlantic right whales (an endangered species) from getting tangled in lobster and crab fishing gear. The deadline moves from 2028 to 2035. The rules must still require use of existing and new gear technology that lowers the risk to whales.

Written with AI assistance as a simplification of the official summary below. It may leave out details.

Official summary

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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Roll calls on this measure (2)