Jamari Byrd

The bill titled "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" was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 8401 on April 21, 2026. The bill aims to modify the existing legislation to permit the transport, buying, and selling of pelts from northern sea otters in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska, as well as products like handicrafts, garments, and art made from these otters but only when they are taken for subsistence reasons.