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HR 8726 118th Congress House

Alan S. Lowenthal Blue Whales, Blue Skies Act

Official title: To direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Blue Whales and Blue … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program to reduce air pollution and harmful underwater acoustic impacts and the risk of fatal vessel whale strikes by recognizing voluntary reductions in the speed of vessels transiting the western coast of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2024 Introduced by: Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 13, 2024
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 Latest action June 13, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 13, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8726: Alan S. Lowenthal Blue Whales, Blue Skies Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8726/
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"H.R. 8726: Alan S. Lowenthal Blue Whales, Blue Skies Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8726/.
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