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H.R. 6785 117th Congress House

Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022

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: October 31, 2022 Introduced by: Seth Moulton Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Animals Advanced technology and technological innovationsAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAtlantic OceanCanada
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Congressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesInternational organizations and cooperationMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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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
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action March 17, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 26 Republican 1
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 31, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 31, 2022
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 18, 2022
Trone, David
· Sep 30, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 28, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 28, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Sep 28, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 21, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jun 16, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 14, 2022
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jun 7, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· May 10, 2022
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 10, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 10, 2022
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 28, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2022
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 28, 2022
Murphy, Stephanie
· Apr 28, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Apr 28, 2022
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 28, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 6, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Apr 6, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Apr 4, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 4, 2022
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 28, 2022
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 7, 2022
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 7, 2022
McNerney, Jerry
· Mar 7, 2022
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 28, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 28, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 28, 2022
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 18, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Feb 18, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6785: Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6785/
MLA
"H.R. 6785: Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6785/.
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H.R. 6785, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6785/.
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