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H.R. 7332 119th Congress House

Whale CHARTS Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to provide for a mapping, surveying, monitoring, and mitigation program fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to provide for a mapping, surveying, monitoring, and mitigation program for migratory whales and other large cetaceans.

Introduced: February 3, 2026 Introduced by: Doris O. Matsui Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Geography and mappingIntergovernmental relationsMammalsMarine Mammal CommissionMarine and inland water transportationWildlife conservation and habitat protection
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jul 14, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Feb 4, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
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What's happening now July 21, 2026

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7332: Whale CHARTS Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7332/
MLA
"H.R. 7332: Whale CHARTS Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7332/.
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H.R. 7332, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7332/.
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[H.R. 7332: Whale CHARTS Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7332/)
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