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H.R. 9436 · 119th CongressStatus not classified

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

Latest action. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · September 1, 2026

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What this bill would do
Official summary · Congressional Research Service

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.

Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to House" stage on August 27, 2026. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.

Status
Latest action, as recorded
September 1, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where is it in the process, and what happens next?

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The record's latest action, on September 1, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

How likely is it to become law?

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In the 118th Congress (2023-24), 274 of the 16,565 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 1.7 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.

This one has no outstanding steps listed above.

Has anyone actually voted on it?

Yes. 2 recorded roll-call votes cite this measure, listed further down this page with every member's position.

Who is behind it?

Michael Lawler (R-NY) introduced it on June 24, 2026, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.

They are 1 Democrat.

Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.

How long has it been in play?

It was introduced on June 24, 2026, 78 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 9 days ago, on September 1, 2026.

Measures do not carry over. Anything the 119th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2027 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.

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Vote history

  1. House
    Passed on a recorded vote (official bill record may lag)
    219–196 Passed · September 1, 2026202–212 Failed · September 1, 2026
  2. Senate
    Awaiting Senate vote
  3. President
    Not stated in the latest action