H.R. 3831 House Public Lands and Natural Resources
Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on Jun 3, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Jun 6, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Jun 6, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Jul 16, 2025
- House Subcommittee Hearings Held Jul 22, 2025
- House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged Mar 5, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 5, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Mar 5, 2026
- House Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-658. May 20, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572. May 20, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751) Jun 2, 2026
- House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Jun 2, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751) Jun 2, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3831. Jun 2, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Jun 2, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751) Jun 2, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 2, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jun 3, 2026
Cosponsors
5
Subjects
FishesFloridaMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Referred To , Jun 3, 2026
- Natural Resources Committee
- Reported By , May 20, 2026
- Markup By , Mar 5, 2026
- Referred To , Jun 6, 2025
Summary
Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025This 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).
Summary as of: Reported to House
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