People could not feed sharks in federal ocean waters off Florida. The bill adds Florida to an existing federal rule and leaves enforcement under current fishery law.
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Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest action on H.R. 3831: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and businesses that take customers offshore near Florida and interact with sharks. That includes shark tours, dive trips, fishing trips, and other boating activities that may use food or bait around sharks. Federal fishery managers and enforcement officials would also have to apply the existing shark-feeding rule to Florida’s offshore federal waters.
Why this matters: This bill matters because some offshore trips may use food to attract sharks, and the bill would stop that in federal waters off Florida. Supporters may see this as a way to reduce risky shark behavior near people and boats. Critics may see it as a limit on shark tourism or diving businesses. The bill itself does not prove what will happen to safety, tourism, or shark populations.
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