HR 6785
117th Congress
House
Animals
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Atlantic Ocean
Canada
Congressional oversight
Endangered and threatened species
International organizations and cooperation
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022
Introduced: February 18, 2022
Introduced by:
Moulton, Seth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 2, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022
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 projects designed to reduce the lethal and sub-lethal effects of human activities on North Atlantic right whales.
In addition, NOAA must conduct surveys of plankton on an ongoing basis using a continuous plankton recorder.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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