introduced the Save Willy Act to prevent whale deaths in the San Francisco Bay. The bill establishes a “Whale Desk” in the U.S. Coast Guard’s San Francisco station, where the public and mariners can report sightings and alert vessel operators when whales enter the area
Introduce legislation to create a "Whale Desk" at the U.S. Coast Guard's San Francisco station to help report whale sightings and alert vessel operators.
Occurrences
Image Liccardo Introduces “Save Willy Act” to Protect Bay Area Whales
Mr. LICCARDO introduced the following bill ... To require a pilot program to enhance existing efforts to mitigate vessel impacts on large cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay region ... shall carry out a pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk, which shall be located and manned within the San Francisco Vessel Traffic Service; and designed to improve coordination with the maritime industry ... and to monitor the presence and location of large cetaceans
Evidence
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Action: Mr. Liccardo (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Hernández, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Lieu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Bill Number: H.R. 8450. Short Title: Save Willy Act of 2026. Full Title: To require a pilot program to enhance existing efforts to mitigate vessel impacts on large cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay region, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. LICCARDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on llllllllllllll. The bill text states it would carry out a pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk located and manned within the San Francisco Vessel Traffic Service to improve coordination and monitor the presence and location of large cetaceans.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8450, the Save Willy Act of 2026, as introduced by Mr. Liccardo on April 22, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The full title is to require a pilot program mitigating vessel impacts on large cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay region.
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The introduced bill requires a pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk located and staffed within the San Francisco Vessel Traffic Service, designed to coordinate with the maritime industry and monitor large cetaceans in San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate strait.
Assessments
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation creating a Whale Desk at the U.S. Coast Guard's San Francisco station. The evidence shows Liccardo introduced H.R. 8450, the Save Willy Act of 2026, during his current House term, and the bill text would establish a Cetacean Desk within the San Francisco Vessel Traffic Service to monitor whale sightings and coordinate alerts with maritime operators. Because the promised action was introduction of legislation, not enactment or implementation, this counts as delivered in the same term.
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation creating a Whale Desk/Cetacean Desk at the U.S. Coast Guard's San Francisco vessel traffic operation. Evidence shows Rep. Sam Liccardo introduced H.R. 8450, the Save Willy Act of 2026, during his current House term, and the bill text matches the promised San Francisco-based cetacean monitoring/reporting desk concept. Because the commitment was to introduce legislation, committee referral without enactment is enough to count as delivered.