U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10776: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to change certain requirements regarding certain allowed take of marine mammals, and for other purposes.
Status: In committee, October 9, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to change certain requirements regarding certain allowed take of marine mammals, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 9, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to change certain requirements regarding certain allowed take of marine mammals, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Amendments to Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (a) Definitions Section 3 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1362 ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (18)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) in clause (i), by striking has the potential to injure and inserting injures ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking has the potential to disturb and inserting disturbs ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) in clause (i), by striking or has the significant potential to injure ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking or is likely to disturb ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (30) The term negligible impact means an impact that is not reasonably likely to significantly and adversely affect the applicable species or stock through an effect on the annual rate of survival of the applicable species or stock. . (b) Moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products Section 101(a)(5) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(5) ) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in clause (i)-- (i) by striking , during periods of not more …
Sponsors
- Mike Ezell (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Animals
Common questions
- What is HB10776?
- HB10776 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to change certain requirements regarding certain allowed take of marine mammals, and for other purposes.
- What does HB10776 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to change certain requirements regarding certain allowed take of marine mammals, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10776?
- In committee as of October 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (October 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10776?
- Mike Ezell (R, HD-004).
- Where is the official record for HB10776?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10776
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