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SAVE Right Whales Act

Introduced: June 11, 2019 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2019
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Oct 18, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-244, Part I.
Oct 18, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194.
May 1, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Mar 26, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2019 or the SAVE Right Whales Act

This bill provides support for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis).

Specifically, it requires the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance for the conservation of such whales.

In addition, Commerce must conduct surveys of plankton on an ongoing basis using a continuous plankton recorder.

What's happening now October 18, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 29 Republican 6
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Harder, Josh
California · Oct 16, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 16, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 24, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Sep 20, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 20, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Aug 6, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jul 18, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 18, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 26, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Jun 18, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jun 18, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 11, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 11, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 11, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2019
Trone, David
· Jun 11, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 10, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 10, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 8, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 8, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 7, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 7, 2019
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· May 7, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 7, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 7, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 7, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 7, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 4, 2019
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Apr 4, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Apr 4, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 4, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Apr 4, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Apr 4, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 4, 2019
Cicilline, David
· Mar 13, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 13, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Mar 6, 2019
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1568: SAVE Right Whales Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1568/
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"H.R. 1568: SAVE Right Whales Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1568/.
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