HR 8401 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗
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.
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AI plain-language summaryThis bill would change the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow people to transport, buy, and sell the pelts, handicrafts, garments, and artwork made from northern sea otters in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska, as long as those sea otters were originally taken for subsistence purposes. No official summary is available for this bill.
Sponsor
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
R
Introduced
April 21, 2026
Policy Area
Animals
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