The public record · 119th Congress

OCTOPUS Act of 2025

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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.Official Title as Introduced

OCTOPUS Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 1947·Senate·Bill·Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse(Democratic-Rhode Island)·

Jun 4, 2025

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Bill text

Jun 4, 2025As introduced in the Senate