H. R. 9185
Introduced in House · June 16, 2026June 8, 2026
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 strikes by recognizing voluntary reductions in the speed of vessels transiting the western coast of the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Alan S. Lowenthal Blue Whales, Blue Skies Act”.