HR 3831 · Passed House · 06-03-26
Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025
What does the Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025 do?
HR 3831 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL). Federal law already makes it illegal to put food or other substances in the water to attract sharks in the ocean zone off Hawaii and U.S. Pacific territories, unless it is for harvesting sharks or covered by an exception. This bill extends that same ban to the federal waters off Florida. Extends the existing federal shark-feeding prohibition to the exclusive economic zone off Florida.
Did HR 3831 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 3831 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed by voice vote on June 2, 2026
Outlook: Possible
Key provisions
- What the Shark-Feeding Ban Does
- Bans putting food in the water to attract sharks, except to harvest them
- Currently applies to federal waters off Hawaii and U.S. Pacific territories
- What This Bill Changes
- Adds Florida's exclusive economic zone to the prohibition
Last updated June 10, 2026