Alan S. Lowenthal Blue Whales, Blue Skies Act

This bill, designated as H.R. 9185 in the 119th Congress and introduced on June 8, 2026, aims to direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program. The program's goal is to reduce air pollution and harmful underwater acoustic impacts, as well as mitigate the risk of fatal vessel whale strikes along the western coast of the United States. The bill focuses on recognizing voluntary reductions in vessel speed as a means to achieve these environmental and marine conservation objectives.