HR 8726 · 118th Congress · Transportation and Public Works
Alan S. Lowenthal Blue Whales, Blue Skies Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.(2024-06-13)
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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8726 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8726 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2024 Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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 s…
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