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119-hr-3831119th CongressWALLET

Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

Passed House

Summary

Expands the ban on feeding sharks in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone to include Florida and multiple states. It would amend Section 317 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act by changing "the State" to "the States" and inserting "and Florida" after "Hawaii", formally bringing Florida within the existing prohibition.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban on shark feeding in Florida federal waters

If enacted, this would extend the federal ban on feeding or baiting sharks to the federal ocean waters off Florida. Tour and dive operators, charter captains, and other boaters there would not be allowed to feed sharks. The rule would be enforced under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. No start date or end date is stated in this section.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/6/2025

  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2025

  • Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/16/2025

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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