# 115-hr-5061: Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018

115-hr-5061, Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5061
- Congress: 115
- Title: Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2018-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018 This bill limits recovery for certain injuries sustained by an aquaculture worker if state workers' compensation is available to such individual. (An aquaculture worker is an individual employed by commercial enterprises involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, including the cleaning, processing or canning of fish and fish products, the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish, and the controlled growing and harvesting of other aquatic species.)

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2018-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5061 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5061)

## Related
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5061 (as of 2025-11-18).