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H.R. 9436 · 119th Congress · pending

Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

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

Latest official action 2026-09-14 · Referred

The bill, briefly

The available official summary covers an earlier text version. Open the current source record to inspect the latest provisions.

Official bill, text and votesFull source record and risk review

Congressional Research Service · 2026-08-27

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

The reports below name this bill and disclose an organization’s overall lobbying expenses or a firm’s client income for the period. They can cover many bills and issues. These amounts are not payments to the bill or its politicians.

STATE OF MAINE-DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES

Registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$10,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Issues related to fishery management and regulation; FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8845); H.R.9436, Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026.

Lobbyists named: TODD BERTOSON

Congress inferred from reporting year; verify the bill reference in the source.

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2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.

Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

Michael Lawler

House · NY District 17 · Republican

$1,926,188PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Jared F. Golden

House · ME District 2 · Democratic

$250,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026

1 of 1 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
FAIR SHOT PAC$15,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $15,000

Official PAC record
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$15,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,988

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $9,994

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $4,994

Official PAC record
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$13,500

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $3,500

Official PAC record
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $8,500

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
NO LABELS PAC$12,500

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$11,500

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $9,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$11,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $8,500

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,500

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $7,500

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $3,000

Official PAC record
NORPAC$10,500

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,500

Official PAC record
A NEW NATION PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $5,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN GRIT PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
B BRIGADE MAJORITY FUND$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
BAKER PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
BOOTS ON THE GROUND - FEDERAL$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $5,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
BUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
CALL TO SERVICE PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $5,000

Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
CIRCLE THE WAGONS PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
DIRIGO PAC$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Michael Lawler · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record

The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.

What happened after enactment?

This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.