H.R. 8509

Summary

H.R. 8509, to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective, was introduced in the House on Apr 27, 2026 by Rep. Jared Golden (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 8509 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 8509 IH: To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-27
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8509  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 27, 2026   Mr. Golden of Maine  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
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Extension of effectiveness of certain regulations concerning North Atlantic right whale
Section 101 of division JJ of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( 16 U.S.C. 1387  note) is amended by striking  2028  each place it appears and inserting  2035 .

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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.

Sponsors

Rep. Jared Golden (D) sponsors H.R. 8509, and 2 members have co-sponsored it.

Jared Golden

Rep. · D–ME-2 · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 27, 2026

Nicholas Begich

Rep. · R–AK-0 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 21, 2026

Michael Lawler

Rep. · R–NY-17 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 21, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8509 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Referred To · Apr 27, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8509 has taken 2 actions since Apr 27, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8509 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 8509, as Identical bill.

HR 9436To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 8509 goes by 2 titles.

• To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. — Display Title
• To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 23 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8509 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Clean Air and Water (quality), Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Government Issues.

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8509 under Animals, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8509’s is Animals.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8509, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOLDEN of Maine:H.R. 8509.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3124]

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