H.R. 8401 · 119th Congress · House

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced
Apr 21, 26
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Sponsors

1
Total
1
1 primary + cosponsors
Original
0
joined within 1 day of intro
Active
0
not withdrawn
Withdrawn
0
none

Bipartisan Support

Single-party
Democrat
00.0%
RepublicanPrimary
1100.0%
Independent
00.0%
Other / Unknown
00.0%

Cosponsorship Momentum

Not enough data to chart momentum yet.

Geographic Distribution

1 state
MEME — no sponsorsVTVT — no sponsorsNHNH — no sponsorsWIWI — no sponsorsMIMI — no sponsorsNYNY — no sponsorsMAMA — no sponsorsWAWA — no sponsorsIDID — no sponsorsMTMT — no sponsorsNDND — no sponsorsMNMN — no sponsorsILIL — no sponsorsININ — no sponsorsOHOH — no sponsorsPAPA — no sponsorsNJNJ — no sponsorsCTCT — no sponsorsOROR — no sponsorsNVNV — no sponsorsWYWY — no sponsorsSDSD — no sponsorsIAIA — no sponsorsMOMO — no sponsorsKYKY — no sponsorsWVWV — no sponsorsVAVA — no sponsorsMDMD — no sponsorsDEDE — no sponsorsCACA — no sponsorsUTUT — no sponsorsCOCO — no sponsorsNENE — no sponsorsKSKS — no sponsorsARAR — no sponsorsTNTN — no sponsorsNCNC — no sponsorsDCDC — no sponsorsRIRI — no sponsorsAZAZ — no sponsorsNMNM — no sponsorsOKOK — no sponsorsLALA — no sponsorsMSMS — no sponsorsALAL — no sponsorsGAGA — no sponsorsSCSC — no sponsorsTXTX — no sponsorsFLFL — no sponsorsAK1AK — 1 sponsor Nicholas J. Begich III (primary)HIHI — no sponsors

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Primary Sponsor

Nicholas J. Begich III
Nicholas J. Begich III
R-AKIntroduced Apr 21, 2026

Cosponsors

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