This bill changes one line in a 2023 law so that certain regulations about the North Atlantic right whale stay effective until 2035 instead of 2028. It amends Section 101 of division JJ of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (16 U.S.C. 1387 note) by replacing the year 2028 with 2035. The bill was introduced in the House on June 24, 2026, by Representatives Michael Lawler and Jared Golden and was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
If you are covered by the North Atlantic right whale regulations, those same regulations would remain in force until 2035 instead of ending in 2028. The bill text does not list which specific regulations or activities are affected.
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