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.

3.0.0 8401 2026-07-17T23:36:25Z 2026-07-17T23:36:25Z House H HR 2026-04-21 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8401 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 8401.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following provisions of the Constitution of the UnitedStates:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause), whichgrants Congress the authority to regulate commerce withforeign nations, among the several States, and with IndianTribes. This legislation amends the Marine Mammal ProtectionAct of 1972 to regulate the transport, purchase, sale, andexport of certain sea otter pelts and products, activitiesthat constitute interstate, tribal, and foreign commerce.Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessary and ProperClause), which authorizes Congress to make all laws necessaryand proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,including the regulation of wildlife-related commerce andsubsistence uses under federal law.[Page H3046]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2026-06-03T18:00:00Z Referred to 2026-05-29T21:00:00Z Referred To 2026-04-21T14:03:35Z 2026-06-03 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2026-05-29 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Committee 2026-04-21 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001323 Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] Nicholas Begich R AK J. N Animals Alaska 2026-06-15T13:34:49Z Animal protection and human-animal relationships 2026-06-15T13:34:30Z Mammals 2026-06-15T13:32:36Z Supply chain 2026-06-15T13:35:08Z Animals 2026-04-28T20:20:35Z 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. Display Title 45 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. 2026-07-17T23:36:25Z Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2026-07-17T23:36:25Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2026-04-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8401ih/xml/BILLS-119hr8401ih.xml 2026-06-03 Subcommittee Hearings Held text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.