# 119-s-1529: Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025

119-s-1529, Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-26).

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- As of: 2026-09-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1529
- Congress: 119
- Title: Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Blocks federal agencies from approving commercial finfish aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.** The bill would bar any federal agency from issuing permits or otherwise authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture in the EEZ unless Congress later passes a federal statute that expressly authorizes such activity. The EEZ is the zone set by Proclamation 5030 (March 10, 1983). The bill defines "finfish" to include aquatic finfish at any life stage and excludes amphibians, seaweeds and other algae, and invertebrates including shellfish. It defines "commercial finfish aquaculture" as rearing or attempting to rear finfish in captivity or under positive control for commercial purposes.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on offshore finfish farming: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would bar federal agencies from issuing permits or otherwise authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The EEZ is the zone set by Proclamation Numbered 5030 on March 10, 1983. "Finfish" would mean aquatic finfish at any life stage an…

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- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
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## Sources
- [119-s-1529 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1529)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1529 (as of 2026-09-26).