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SHARKED Act of 2025

Introduced January 3, 2025Last action January 22, 2025
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Summary of the SHARKED Act of 2025

Please note: No official description was provided for this bill, and the full legislative text was not included. The following summary is based solely on the bill's title, acronym, and available legislative history.

The SHARKED Act of 2025 (H.R. 207) appears to relate to sharks — likely addressing issues such as shark conservation, shark fishing regulations, shark finning prohibitions, or public safety concerns involving sharks. Bills with animal-related acronym titles frequently deal with wildlife protection or management policies, though without the full text, the specific provisions of this bill cannot be confirmed.

What is known is that the bill passed the House of Representatives by voice vote under a suspension of the rules, which is a procedure typically used for less controversial legislation that has broad support. It has since been sent to the Senate, where it was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — the committee that typically oversees ocean and marine-related policy.

Who might be affected could include commercial and recreational fishermen, marine conservation organizations, coastal communities, or federal agencies that manage ocean wildlife, depending on the bill's actual content. To get the most accurate and complete picture of what this bill does, readers are encouraged to look up the full text of H.R. 207 on Congress.gov.

This summary is AI-generated for informational purposes. Always refer to the official bill text for legal accuracy.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

January 22, 2025

Sponsor

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Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]RVA

Committees

Natural ResourcesCommerce

Legislative History

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Jan 22, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H240-241)

Jan 21, 2025
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 207.

Jan 21, 2025
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Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jan 21, 2025
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H240-242)

Jan 21, 2025
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 21, 2025
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H240-241)

Jan 21, 2025
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Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025