Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-06-24
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026” Read the full text
Animals
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-06-24
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-09-01
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEvia DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
1 filingINTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFAREvia TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
1 filingFrom 2 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (2026-09-14).