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H.R. 7332119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 7332 gives NOAA $18M over five years to map whale habitats and fund projects cutting whale-vessel and whale-gear collisions.
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HR 7332 directs NOAA to build a detailed, current system tracking where whales travel, feed, breed, and give birth in U.S. waters. NOAA would produce maps of whale locations and migration routes, survey poorly understood species, and deploy underwater sound monitors, drones, and satellites to improve detection. Those maps would be published online and could be integrated into vessel navigation systems.
Commercial shippers, recreational boaters, fishermen, and coastal tourism operators would gain access to better whale location data. Researchers, universities, tribes, and local governments based in the United States could apply for grants.
Better whale location data would give mariners more information about where whales are present, which may affect how vessels and fishing operations are planned. Shipping, fishing, and tourism industries would be operating alongside improved monitoring infrastructure in shared ocean waters.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.