This bill would amend Section 101 of division JJ of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (16 U.S.C. 1387 note). It would replace every instance of "2028" with "2035". That change extends the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale remain effective. The bill was introduced April 27, 2026, by Representatives Jared Golden, Michael Lawler, and Nicholas Begich and was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
If you are covered by the regulations named in that section, those rules will stay in effect until 2035 instead of 2028. The bill text only changes the date; it does not list which specific activities, locations, or groups are affected. No publicly available information about additional details beyond the Act citation.
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