HR 8704 — To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species.
Congress 118
Latest action: — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-837, Part I.
Sponsors
- Graves, Garret (R, LA-6) — cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D, NC-1) — cosponsor
- Scott, Austin (R, GA-8) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- — Subcommittee Hearings Held
- — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
- — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- — Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
- · H12200 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-837, Part I.
- · 5000 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-837, Part I.
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2024-06-12 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Graves, Garret | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Davis, Donald G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Scott, Austin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis, Donald G. (D, house NC-1) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Graves, Garret (R, house LA-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Scott, Austin (R, house GA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | none | 0 | $0 | 4 | $6,250 | $6,250 |
| 2 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 11 | $3,926 | $3,926 |
| 3 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 4 | daniel defense | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 5 | method security | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 6 | thorsen french advocacy | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 7 | united states hispanic business counci | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 8 | h2 capital, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 9 | healthcare | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 10 | mercer university | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 11 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 6 | $1,450 | $1,450 |
| 12 | ww investment group, llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 13 | cerity partners | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 14 | gulf coast bag, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 15 | harbinger strategies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 16 | martin fein interests, ltd. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 17 | raizner slania llp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 18 | the sterling group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 19 | bowen farming ent | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 20 | peter damon group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 21 | reynolds, horne & survant | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 22 | smith-free group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 23 | capitol counsel | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 24 | harberg + huvard llp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 25 | harberg & huvard llp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
2 predicted yes (0%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 538 unknown (99%)
By party: · R: 1 yes / 0 no / 276 unknown · D: 1 yes / 0 no / 262 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
2 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Davis, Donald G. (D · house · NC-1) · cosponsor
- Scott, Austin (R · house · GA-8) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Graves, Garret (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Scott, Austin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Davis, Donald G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship