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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
Summary
This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain North Atlantic right whale regulations remain effective. The regulations' expiration date is extended from 2028 to 2035.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jared F. Golden’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $22,635
- GREYLOCK PARTNERS $19,404
- BERKSHIRE PARTNERS, LLC $18,140
- BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE GROUP $14,804
- TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, LLC $14,140
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jared F. Golden → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 27, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Apr 27, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 27, 2026
Mr. Golden of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS CONCERNING NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE.
Section 101 of division JJ of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (16 U.S.C. 1387 note) is amended by striking “2028” each place it appears and inserting “2035”. <all>
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