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HR 8704 118th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Animal protection and human-animal relationships Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Mammals Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species.

Introduced: June 14, 2024 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-837, Part I.
Sep 19, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 19, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
Sep 19, 2024
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
Jun 27, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 24, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jun 13, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 12, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Jun 12, 2024
Introduced in House
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-837, Part I.

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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 7
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Aug 13, 2024
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jul 9, 2024
 R
Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Jun 26, 2024
Graves, Garret
· Jun 25, 2024
 R
Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Jun 25, 2024
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 25, 2024
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 25, 2024
Peltola, Mary
· Jun 14, 2024
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 14, 2024
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jun 14, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8704: To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8704/
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"H.R. 8704: To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8704/.
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H.R. 8704, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8704/.
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