HR9436: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2026-09-01: Passed |
| Latest action | 2026-09-14: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Policy area | Animals |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026This 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.
Subjects: Agricultural equipment and machinery, Animal protection and human-animal relationships, Fishes, Mammals, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 219 | 195 | 17 | Official tally |
| 2026-09-01 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 201 | 212 | 18 | Official tally |
HR9436 (Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17].
On 2026-09-14: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2026-09-01, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.