Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025
Introduced Jun 6, 2025 by Rep. Daniel Webster
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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).
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jun 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jun 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 2, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
- Jun 2, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)
- Jun 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3831.
- Jun 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751)
- Jun 2, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.
- May 20, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-658.
- Mar 5, 2026Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 5, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 5, 2026Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Jul 22, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jul 16, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Jun 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jun 6, 2025Introduced in House