House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Save Willy Act of 2026

H.R. 8450Introduced Apr 22, 2026Policy area: Animals

Official title: To require a pilot program to enhance existing efforts to mitigate vessel impacts on large cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay region, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Sam Liccardo D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 22, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 22, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8450.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LICCARDO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 71, April 22, 2026, Page H3068):
Article I, Section 8
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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

9 cosponsors — 9 Democrats

0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

John Garamendi (D-CA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Pablo Hernández (D-PR), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sam Liccardo.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-16 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.