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To prohibit Federal agencies from authorizing or facilitating commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a Federal statute authorizing such action.
Summary
This bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for or otherwise authorizing commercial fish farming operations (finfish aquaculture) in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from shore. The prohibition applies unless Congress enacts a new federal statute specifically authorizing such fish farming after this bill becomes law. The bill defines finfish narrowly to refer to fish species only, excluding shellfish, seaweed, and other aquatic organisms that could be farmed in federal waters.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Cory A. Booker’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $92,425
- PRIME HEALTHCARE $19,800
- APOLLO $15,800
- LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP $15,700
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY $14,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Cory A. Booker → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Apr 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 30, 2025
Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To prohibit Federal agencies from authorizing or facilitating commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a Federal statute authorizing such action.
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 “Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AUTHORIZING FINFISH AQUACULTURE IN THE EEZ.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency may issue any permit or take any other action to authorize or facilitate commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States (as established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983), except in accordance with a Federal statute authorizing such action that is enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Definitions.—In this section—
(1) the term “finfish”—
(A) an aquatic finfish in any stage of its life cycle; and
(B) does not include amphibians, seaweeds or other algae, or invertebrates, including shellfish; and
(2) the term “commercial finfish aquaculture” means an activity related to the propagation, rearing, or attempted propagation or rearing, of finfish in captivity or under positive control for commercial purposes. <all>
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