Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Webster (FL)
In Committee
Summary
Would extend a federal ban on feeding sharks to the U.S. exclusive economic zone off Florida. 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, thereby broadening the geographic scope of the existing prohibition on feeding sharks in the EEZ.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
No shark feeding in Florida federal waters
If enacted, the bill would ban feeding sharks in federal waters off Florida. Divers, charter and tour operators, and fishing operators would not be allowed to offer or take part in shark-feeding there. This would expand an existing federal ban to include Florida’s federal offshore waters. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Cosponsors
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 6/6/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Roll Call Votes
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