HR 5536
110th Congress
House
Animals
Administrative procedure
Department of Commerce
Endangered species
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Protection of animals
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Ships
Transportation and Public Works
Whales
To require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 5, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 5, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 5, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels. Requires those regulations to incorporate the whale protection measures contained in a specified proposed rule and to provide the same or greater level of protection.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1