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H.R. 4323 118th Congress House

Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023

Official title: To prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule that amends, updates, modifies, or replaces the North Atlantic Right Whale vessel strike reduction rule un… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule that amends, updates, modifies, or replaces the North Atlantic Right Whale vessel strike reduction rule until mitigation protocols are fully developed and deployed.

Introduced: June 23, 2023 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsAtlantic Coast (U.S.)Atlantic OceanEndangered and threatened species
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 23, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action June 26, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1833 Identical bill Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 20
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 10, 2024
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 1, 2024
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jan 29, 2024
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 11, 2023
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Dec 6, 2023
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Nov 29, 2023
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Nov 1, 2023
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Sep 14, 2023
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Aug 18, 2023
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 25, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2023
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 25, 2023
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 19, 2023
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Jul 18, 2023
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Jul 13, 2023
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Jul 12, 2023
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jun 23, 2023
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jun 23, 2023
Peltola, Mary
· Jun 23, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 23, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4323: Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4323/
MLA
"H.R. 4323: Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4323/.
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H.R. 4323, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4323/.
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[H.R. 4323: Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4323/)
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