Hearing · Water, Wildlife and Fisheries · House of RepresentativesLikely held · Jun 3, 2026
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025” • H.R. 8401 (Rep. Begich), 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. • H.R. 8542 (Rep. Ezell), “Offshore Parity Act of 2026” • H.R. 8904 (Rep. Radewagen), To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments.
Committee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
Date
Jun 3, 2026 · 14:00
Location
1324, Longworth House Office Building
Witnesses
8
Likely held
Inferred from the date. No official record confirms this meeting took place.
Location
1324, Longworth House Office Building
Committee
Water, Wildlife and FisheriesCongress
119th
Video
Witnesses(8)
| Name | Position | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Brigadier General Joe SpragginsMississippi Department of Marine Resources | Executive Director | |
| Captain Marty ScanlonBlue Water Fishermen's Association | President | |
| Dr. Alan FriedlanderNational Geographic Pristine Seas | Chief Scientist (Retired) | |
| Dr. Tim PettyDepartment of Commerce | Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere | |
| Mr. William Gibbons-FlyAmerican Tunaboat Association | Executive Director | |
| The Honorable Mike Ezell | Member of Congress | |
| The Honorable Nicholas Begich | Member of Congress | |
| The Honorable Suzanne Bonamici | Member of Congress |