HR207Passed House
SHARKED Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-03
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor
Robert J. Wittman
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (538 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (4)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-22
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2025-01-22
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-01-03
Previously
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-22
- Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-03
Plain-English Summary
Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue Act of 2025 or the SHARKED Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a task force to address and report to Congress about critical needs with respect to shark depredation. (Shark depredation is the partial or complete removal of a hooked fish by a shark directly from a fishing line before the line is retrieved.) The duties of the task force are, among other responsibilities, to (1) develop ways to improve coordination and communication across the fisheries management and shark research communities; (2) identify research priorities and funding opportunities; (3) develop recommended management strategies to address shark depredation; and (4) coordinate the development and distribution of educational materials. The bill specifies that the task force must include representatives of each Regional Fishery Management Council, each Marine Fisheries Commission, the fish and wildlife agencies of coastal states, and the National Marine Fisheries Service. The task force must also include researchers and others with relevant expertise. The task force must report its findings to Congress within two years after the bill's enactment and every two years thereafter until the task force is terminated. The task force sunsets within seven years after the date of its establishment.
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Subjects
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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