H.R. 3831

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3831 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3831

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 3, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025''.

SEC. 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.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.