H.R. 9185 119th 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 8, 2026 Introduced by: Salud O. Carbajal Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Jun 8, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Huffman, Jared

California · Jun 8, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9185: Alan S. Lowenthal Blue Whales, Blue Skies Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9185/

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