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H.R. 6008 118th Congress House

R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act

Official title: To prohibit the implementation of certain documents until the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Marine Fisheries Service issues documents relating to the Rice's whale.

Introduced: October 20, 2023 See on congress.gov
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 605.
Oct 25, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-716.
Nov 8, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
Nov 8, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 20, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 25, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 605.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Carl, Jerry
· Oct 20, 2023
 R
Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Oct 20, 2023
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Oct 20, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6008: R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6008/
MLA
"H.R. 6008: R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6008/.
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H.R. 6008, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6008/.
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[H.R. 6008: R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6008/)
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