H.R. 5087: SEAS Act

118th Congress · introduced 2023-07-28 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-07-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

SEAS Act

Plain summary

Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood Act or the SEAS Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase support for aquaculture grants and assistance. (Aquaculture is the controlled breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, and sea vegetables.) Specifically, the bill directs USDA to give aquaculture producers the same consideration as animal agriculture producers in awarding grants or other assistance. Further, USDA must ensure adequate and fair funding levels for aquaculture producers under USDA programs. USDA must also provide its staff with specific education and trainings on aquaculture. USDA must submit to Congress (1) an annual report that includes information on USDA seafood and aquaculture purchases and grants, and (2) a report on USDA's role in supporting aquaculture and the seafood industry. USDA must make competitive grants (e.g., to regional aquaculture centers or nonprofit organizations) to develop next generation technology to reduce pollution and fuel usage in the seafood and aquaculture industries. Further, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program grants must address methods of increasing the survival rate and adaptability of shellfish, including resistance to heat, disease, salinity, and acidification. In addition, the federal crop insurance program (FCIP) must research and develop a policy to insure aquaculture products and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (the agency that finances FCIP operations) must establish a policy to insure aquaculture products.

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SEAS Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · 8 cosponsors

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Kat Cammack (R-FL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), James C. Moylan (R-GU), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr5087.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr5087 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118