Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025

Summary

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).

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• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 3 June 2026

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 2 June 2026

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 20 May 2026

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 20 May 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 June 2025

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