Leadership in CET Act

Senate Bill

S. 1833

119th Congress

Leadership in CET Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Manchin

D - WV

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Animals

Summary

This bill would temporarily prohibit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from changing existing regulations aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales from being struck by ships. The goal is to ensure that new protocols to reduce whale injuries and deaths are fully developed and deployed before any regulation changes are made.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would temporarily prohibit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from changing existing regulations aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales from being struck by ships. The goal is to ensure that new protocols to reduce whale injuries and deaths are fully developed and deployed before any regulation changes are made.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023This bill prohibits the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from issuing either an interim or final rule that modifies or replaces the existing North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction regulation until (1) currently required protocols to mitigate injury and mortality of North Atlantic right whales have been fully developed and deployed, and (2) NOAA reports to specified congressional committees on how the protocols will inform any proposed changes to the existing regulation.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits NOAA from issuing new rules that modify or replace the current North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction regulation
Requires NOAA to fully develop and deploy protocols to mitigate injury and mortality of North Atlantic right whales before proposing regulation changes
Requires NOAA to report to Congress on how the new protocols will inform any proposed changes to the existing regulation

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would primarily impact commercial shipping and boating industries that operate in North Atlantic waters where North Atlantic right whales are found. It would temporarily prevent NOAA from making changes to existing rules aimed at protecting these endangered whales from being struck by vessels. This could have economic implications for these industries while the new mitigation protocols are developed, but would help ensure whale populations are better protected in the long run.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Animals

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1833, 119th Congress (2025). "Leadership in CET Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1833