Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9621 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9621 To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow for the taking of pinnipeds on the Columbia River, its tributaries, and the waters of the State of Washington to protect species of salmon listed as endangered species or threatened species and other nonlisted species of fish, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2026 Mr. Baumgartner (for himself and Ms. Randall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow for the taking of pinnipeds on the Columbia River, its tributaries, and the waters of the State of Washington to protect species of salmon listed as endangered species or threatened species and other nonlisted species of fish, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ADAPTIVE PINNIPED MANAGEMENT. (a) In General.--Section 120 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1389) is amended-- (1) in subsection (f)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``Temporary'' and inserting ``Provide Adaptively Managed''; (B) by striking ``sea lions'' each place it appears and inserting ``pinnipeds''; (C) by striking ``sea lion'' each place it appears and inserting ``pinniped''; (D) in paragraph (4), to read as follows: ``(4) Requirements.--Intentional lethal takings under this subsection shall be carried out-- ``(A) in a manner the Secretary, in consultation with eligible entities, determines appropriate; and ``(B