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H.R. 3831

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 3831, the Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jun 6, 2025 by Rep. Daniel Webster (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Jun 3, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 3831 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb3831/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 3831 EH: Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 3831
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit feeding sharks in the exclusive economic zone off the State of Florida.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025  .
2.
Prohibition on feeding sharks in exclusive economic zone off State of Florida
Section 317 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1866 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  the State  and inserting  the States ; and
(2)
by inserting  and Florida  after  Hawaii .
    Passed the House of Representatives June 2, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-06
  2. Passed House2026-06-02
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House May 20, 2026

hb3831/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (05/20/2026)

Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025

This bill prohibits shark feeding in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) seaward of Florida for any purpose other than to harvest sharks, subject to limited exceptions. (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. The EEZ is seaward of and adjacent to state waters and generally extends to 200 miles from the U.S. coastline.)

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 presents no public health hazard or safety risk (as determined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or under state law).

Sponsors

Rep. Daniel Webster (R) sponsors H.R. 3831, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3831 went before 3 committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Natural Resources and Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referred To · Jun 3, 2026 · 458 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · May 20, 2026 · 395 Bills
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Discharged from · Mar 5, 2026 · 24 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 3831, the latest H. Rept. 119-658.

Actions

H.R. 3831 has taken 16 actions since Jun 6, 2025, the latest on Jun 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 3, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jun 2, 202614:55
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 2, 202614:55
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751)
Jun 2, 202614:55
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3831.
Jun 2, 202615:00
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3751)

Votes

H.R. 3831 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3831 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit feeding sharks in the exclusive economic zone off the State of Florida. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit feeding sharks in the exclusive economic zone off the State of Florida. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 3831, the latest on May 27, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3831 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3831’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr3831/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 3831 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Fishes to Marine and coastal resources, fisheries.

hr3831/subjects.txt
FishesFloridaMarine and coastal resources, fisheries

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3831, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 97 (Friday, June 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WEBSTER of Florida:H.R. 3831.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2535]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com