{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3831","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3831,"title":"Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-06-06","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"W000806","fullName":"Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":11}],"cosponsorsCount":5,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-03","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."},"policyArea":"Public Lands and Natural Resources","subjects":["Fishes","Florida","Marine and coastal resources, fisheries"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3831.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-658.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-658.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-05","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-05","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-05","text":"Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-22","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-16","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-06","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits shark feeding in the U.S.&nbsp;Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) seaward of Florida&nbsp;for any purpose other than to harvest sharks, subject to limited exceptions.&nbsp;(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.&nbsp;The EEZ is&nbsp;seaward of and adjacent to&nbsp;state waters and generally extends to 200 miles from the U.S. coastline.)</p><p>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&nbsp;presents no public health hazard or safety risk (as determined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or under state law).</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-09T05:38:26Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":620,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:34:54.015Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Florida%20Safe%20Seas%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}