Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 6/3/2026
Actions
- 2026-06-03Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2026-06-02Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-06-02On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
- 2026-06-02Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
- 2026-06-02DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3831.
- 2026-06-02Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751)
- 2026-06-02Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2026-05-20Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.
- 2026-05-20Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-658.
- 2026-05-20Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-658.
- 2026-03-05Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 2026-03-05Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2026-03-05Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- 2025-07-22Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2025-07-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
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CRS Summary
As of 2026-05-20 (07)
Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025
This bill prohibits shark feeding in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) seaward of Florida for any purpose other than to harvest sharks, subject to limited exceptions. (Florida state waters generally extend 3 miles from the shore in the Atlantic Ocean and 9 miles from the shore in the Gulf of America. The EEZ is seaward of and adjacent to state waters and generally extends to 200 miles from the U.S. coastline.)
Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to introduce, or attempt to introduce, food or any other substance into these waters to attract sharks for any purpose other than to harvest sharks. Exceptions allow shark feeding (1) for research programs funded by federal appropriations, or (2) to the extent that the feeding presents no public health hazard or safety risk (as determined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or under state law).
Cosponsors (5)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
Subjects
- Fishes
- Florida
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
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