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119th Congress · H.R. 10774 · Introduced

SWIMS Act of 2026

Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2026 or the SWIMS Act of 2026 This bill establishes prohibitions on capturing, importing, exporting, or breeding of orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, or pilot whales for the purpose of public display. Specifically, the bill prohibits the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from issuing any permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 that authorizes the taking (e.g., capturing) or importation of such orcas or whales for the purpose of public display. The bill further revises the act to make it unlawful to export such orcas or whales, unless they are being transported to marine mammal sanctuaries or for release into the wild. Further, the bill makes it unlawful under the Animal Welfare Act for any person to breed or artificially inseminate such marine mammals for purposes of using their progeny for public display.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 159 (Friday, October 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DelBENE:H.R. 10774.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H6036]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · [D-WA-1] · D000617
    Dem-WA-1 current · 8 terms · @RepDelBene · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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D000617
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current
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Suzan K. DelBene
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Suzan
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K.
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DelBene
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1962-02-17
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F

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WA
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1
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Democrat
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (4)

  • House Committee on Ways and Means (house) · house · rank 8 · site
  • Oversight (house) · house · rank 3
  • Tax (house) · house · rank 2
  • Trade (house) · house · rank 3

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 520 112th Ave NE, Suite 400-C, Bellevue, WA, 98004 · 425-485-0085 · fax 425-485-0083 · M-F 8:30am-5:00pm · 47.6146081,-122.1902097

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H0WA08046
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2026
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DELBENE, SUZAN K
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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House
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WA
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01
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2024-11-14
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2024-11-14
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null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$3,550,451.98
total_disbursements
$3,504,487.93
cash_on_hand_end_period
$1,109,684.66
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$495,000.00
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2025-01-01
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2026-07-15

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (25)

  • Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] · [D-OR-3] · D000635 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-OR-3 current · 1 term · @RepDexterOR · 1 district office
  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · [D-OR-1] · B001278 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-OR-1 current · 8 terms · @RepBonamici · 1 district office
  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · [D-CA-24] · C001112 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-CA-24 current · 5 terms · @RepCarbajal · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · [D-HI-1] · C001055 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-HI-1 current · 6 terms · @RepEdCase · 1 district office
  • Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · [D-IL-6] · C001117 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-IL-6 current · 4 terms · @RepCasten · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · [D-FL-14] · C001066 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-FL-14 current · 10 terms · @USRepKCastor · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · [D-NY-9] · C001067 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-NY-9 current · 10 terms · @RepYvetteClarke · 1 district office
  • Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · [D-CO-1] · D000197 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-CO-1 current · 15 terms · @RepDianaDeGette · 1 district office
  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · [D-NY-10] · G000599 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-NY-10 current · 2 terms · @RepDanGoldman · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · [D-CA-2] · H001068 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-CA-2 current · 7 terms · @RepHuffman · 5 district offices
  • Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] · [D-OR-4] · H001094 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-OR-4 current · 2 terms · @repvalhoyle · 1 district office
  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · [D-IL-8] · K000391 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-IL-8 current · 5 terms · @CongressmanRaja · 1 district office
  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · [D-MA-2] · M000312 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-MA-2 current · 15 terms · @RepMcGovern · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · [D-MA-6] · M001196 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-MA-6 current · 6 terms · @RepMoulton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] · [D-CA-15] · M001225 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-CA-15 current · 2 terms · @RepKevinMullin · 1 district office
  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · [D-NY-12] · N000002 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-NY-12 current · 18 terms · @RepJerryNadler · 1 district office
  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · [D-OR-6] · S001226 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-OR-6 current · 2 terms · @repsalinas · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · [D-PA-5] · S001205 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-PA-5 current · 5 terms · @RepMGS · 1 district office
  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · [D-WA-9] · S000510 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-WA-9 current · 15 terms · @RepAdamSmith · 1 district office
  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · [D-NV-1] · T000468 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-NV-1 current · 8 terms · @RepDinaTitus · 1 district office
  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] · [D-HI-2] · T000487 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-09 · original
    Dem-HI-2 current · 2 terms · @RepJillTokuda · 1 district office
  • Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] · [D-VA-11] · W000831 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-19
    Dem-VA-11 current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · [D-TN-9] · C001068 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-29
    Dem-TN-9 current · 10 terms · @RepCohen · 1 district office

Committees (2)

  • Agriculture Committee [House Standing]
    2026-10-09T16:33:30ZReferred To
  • Natural Resources Committee [House Standing]
    2026-10-09T16:33:25ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (4)

  • 2026-10-09IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2026-10-09IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2026-10-09IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-10-09IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

none

Titles

  • Display Title2026-10-14T04:53:24Z
    SWIMS Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-10-14T04:53:23Z
    SWIMS Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-10-14T04:53:23Z
    Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-10-14T04:48:37Z
    To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes.

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2026-10-09 · Introduced in House

Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2026 or the SWIMS Act of 2026

This bill establishes prohibitions on capturing, importing, exporting, or breeding of orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, or pilot whales for the purpose of public display.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from issuing any permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 that authorizes the taking (e.g., capturing) or importation of such orcas or whales for the purpose of public display. The bill further revises the act to make it unlawful to export such orcas or whales, unless they are being transported to marine mammal sanctuaries or for release into the wild.

Further, the bill makes it unlawful under the Animal Welfare Act for any person to breed or artificially inseminate such marine mammals for purposes of using their progeny for public display.

Related bills

  • HR 8514 (117) SWIMS Act of 2022
    Latest: 2022-08-29 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)
  • S 4740 (117) SWIMS Act of 2022
    Latest: 2022-08-02 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3864)
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)
  • S 3694 (118) SWIMS Act of 2024
    Latest: 2024-01-30 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 7145 (118) SWIMS Act of 2024
    Latest: 2024-01-30 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS), Related bill (via CRS)

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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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