SB1947Introduced in the Senate
OCTOPUS Act of 2025 Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies Act of 2025
Introduced by Sheldon Whitehouse, District RI
What does this bill do?
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Official description
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States, the exclusive economic zone, and the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.
Where it stands
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 4, 2025
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Bill history
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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