House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Whale CHARTS Act of 2026
Official title: To amend the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to provide for a mapping, surveying, monitoring, and mitigation program for migratory whales and other large cetaceans.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2026
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Jul 21, 2026 — Subcommittee Hearings Held
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7332.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. MATSUI, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 24, February 3, 2026, Page H1976):Article I, Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 3, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 20 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7332, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7332
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 2, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 12, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
25 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 12 Democrats
13 of 25 cosponsors (52%) are from the other party.
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Earl Carter (R-GA), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Young Kim (R-CA), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), George Latimer (D-NY), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Seth Moulton (D-MA), James Moylan (R-GU), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), John Rutherford (R-FL), Adam Smith (D-WA), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Doris Matsui.
- H.R. 952 (119th) Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act
- H.R. 2140 (119th) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025
- H.R. 2449 (119th) FUTURE Networks Act
- H.R. 5200 (119th) Emergency Reporting Act
- H.R. 5201 (119th) Kari's Law Reporting Act
- H.Res. 1208 (119th) Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.