H.R. 8401 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 21, 2026, with no cosponsors
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.
IntroducedApr 21, 2026
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Context
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Animals: 6 of 413 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.5%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 41 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 172 words
- Subjects
- AlaskaAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsSupply chain
- Latest action
- Jun 3, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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