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

Reported lobbying issue

Natural Resources: H.R. 142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 H.J. Res. 151 / S.J. Res. 109 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R.184 - Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 471/ S. 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 1705/ S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 2235 - Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025 H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2709 - Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2848 / S. 1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act H.R. 2849 / S.1432- West Coast Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2865 / S. 1472 (related but not identical)- New England Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2881 / S.1486 - COAST Anti-drilling Act H.R. 2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act H.R. 2886 - Defend Our Coast Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 3329 - Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act H.R. 3930/ S. 2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 4038/ S. 902 - the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act H.R. 4503 - ePermit Act H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act H.R. 5587- Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act H.R. 6078 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 6268 - LEAD Act of 2025 H.R. 6300 / S. 2787 - Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 H.R. 6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 7147 - FY 2026 Homeland Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (House Farm Bill) H.R.7695 - To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes. H.R. 7951 - Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act H.R. 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act H.R. 8259 - Federal Water Projects Consultation and Infrastructure Act H.R. 8438 - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act H.R. 8646/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 8682 - Accelerating Forest Management Act H.R. 8688 - Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act H.R. 8800 - FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 8845/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 CJS Appropriation bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R. 8870 - Build America 250 Act H.R. 8919 - Protect Gulf Life Act H.R. 9017 - Restore Florida Water Independence Act H.R. 9035 - Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026 H.R. 9138 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak Island, Alaska H. R. 9171/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Interior Appropriations - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program, Marine Minerals Administration H.R. 9184 - Local Data for Better Conservation Act H.R. 9188 - the Military Readiness Permitting Efficiency Act of 2026 H.R. 9250/ S. 1547 - Great American Outdoors Act/ America the Beautiful Act Coexistence / Nonlethal Initiative Draft Bill (no bill number) House No Bill Number - Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now Act, CERTAIN Act, and related language House no bill number - legislation to rescind waiver authority under REAL ID Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft House no bill number - Oil and Gas bankruptcy clean-up costs House no bill number - Oil and Gas penalty, royalty relief, and transportation allowance reform House no bill number - the LOCAL Act House no bill number / Senate no bill number - legislation to transfer Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge House/Senate No Bill Number - Mature and old growth forest protections, wildfire, and performance metrics legislation S. 2 - Secure America Act, amendments pertaining to public lands and wildfire S. 90 / H.R. 376 - Historic Roadways Protection Act S. 140 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 S. 211 - Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act S. 446 - To prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness S. Res. 782 - A resolution recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 22 through June 28, 2026, as National Pollinator Week S. 1449 - RESTART Act S. 2015 - National Prescribed Fire Act S. 2016 - Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 S. 2554/ H.R. 41 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act S. 2968 / H.R. 9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act S. 2969 - Establishes that state law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within NPS units S. 2970 - Establishes that state law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on covered roads in Capitol Reef National Park S. 3503 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act S. 3947 - REWIRE Act S. 4146 - Local Data for Better Conservation Act S. 4412 - No FED in West Texas Act S. 4455 / H.R. 9167 - Public Lands Integrity Act S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. S. 4475 - Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act of 2026 S. 4753 - Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 S. 6380 / H.R. 3715 - Chiricahua National Park Act Senate Farm Bill (No Bill number) Senate No Bill Number - Discussion Draft To require the reorganization of the Forest Service under the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. Senate no bill number - draft bill on ESA Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 7147 - FY 2026 Homeland Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 8646/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 8845/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 CJS Appropriation bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R. 9171/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Interior Appropriations - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program, Marine Minerals Administration FY 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 9310; no Senate bill number) - support for AIS shore-to-ship technologies Animals: H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 3188 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 3898 - PERMIT Act H.R. 7332 - Whale CHARTS Act H.R. 8509 - extension of NARW rider (Rep. Golden) H.R. 8646/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 8845/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 CJS Appropriation bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R. 8919 - Protect Gulf Life Act H. R. 9171/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Interior Appropriations - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program, Marine Minerals Administration H.R. 9436 - extension of NARW rider (Rep. Lawler) Pinniped Predation Discussion Draft (no bill number) Manatee Draft Bill (no bill number) House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft Senate no bill number - draft bill on ESA Homeland Security: H.R. 7147 - FY 2026 Homeland Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) FY 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 9310; no Senate bill number) - support for AIS shore-to-ship technologies House no bill number - legislation to rescind waiver authority under REAL ID Act S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act Immigration: H.R. 7147 - FY 2026 Homeland Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) House no bill number - legislation to rescind waiver authority under the REAL ID Act S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act Energy/Nuclear: H.R. 8037 - Protect American AI Act of 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Animals: Advocacy and outreach related to conservation efforts of the North Atlantic right whale (H.R. 8509, H.R. 9436). Outreach to House and Senate offices regarding international conservation, the exotic pet trade, disaster response, and wildlife trafficking (H.R. 3199/S. 1594) (H.R. 3538/No bill number) (H.R. 7159). Budget/Appropriations: Outreach to House and Senate offices regarding FY27 funding and report language requests for marine mammal, wildlife conservation, biodiversity, and wildlife trafficking (H.R. 8845, H.R. 9171, H.R. 8595/no bill number).

Reported lobbying issue

Foreign Relations: US Foundation for International Conservation Act implementation; international conservation organizations; Tropical Forest & Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization; and, Foreign Service Act. Natural Resources: Federal regulations regarding the commercial trade in wildlife products; CITES; Endangered Species Act implementing regulations and legislation (inc. HR1897); Marine Mammal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act (HR3538); Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (HR347/S843); Accreditation and regulation of zoos and aquariums; National Marine Sanctuaries; Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary designation; Atlantic recreational shark fisheries management; North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule; Big Cat Public Safety Act implementation; Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 (HR9436). Budget/Appropriations: State and Foreign Operations: Dept. of State, Biodiversity, wildlife trafficking, Global Environment Facility, Global Health Security, Sustainable Landscapes, Adaptation, international conservation organizations, Pandemic Prevention Fund/Financial Intermediary Fund. Interior Appropriations: Multinational Species Conservation Fund, US Fish and Wildlife Service International Affairs, USFWS Office of Law Enforcement, US Forest Service International Forestry, FWS ESA Recovery Challenge Grants. Labor/HHS/Education: Institute for Museum and Library Services. Commerce/Justice/Science: National Marine Sanctuary Program, North Atlantic Right Whale program, Stock Assessments for Sharks, Skates and Rays; Rescissions Act of 2025(HR4 and companions).