HR 8401 119th Congress House Animals

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern…

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To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2026 Introduced by: Begich, Nicholas J. Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 3, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

May 29, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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What's happening now June 3, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Hearings & markups 1

Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassme…
Hearing Jun 3, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

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Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8401: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8401/

MLA

"H.R. 8401: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8401/.

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H.R. 8401, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8401/.

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[H.R. 8401: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8401/)