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H.R. 4487 117th Congress House

SAVE North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2021

Official title: To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation pro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 27, 2021 Introduced by: John H. Rutherford Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 16, 2021
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.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2021 or the SAVE Right Whales Act of 2021

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

Specifically, it requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide financial assistance for the conservation of such whales.

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3664 Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Rice, Kathleen
· Dec 20, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Sep 3, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 27, 2021
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 21, 2021
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jul 21, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jul 16, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4487: SAVE North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4487/
MLA
"H.R. 4487: SAVE North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4487/.
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H.R. 4487, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4487/.
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