H.R. 3831 · 119th Congress · pending
Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest official action 2026-06-03 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025 This bill prohibits shark feeding in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) seaward of Florida for any purpose other than to harvest sharks, subject to limited exceptions. (Florida state waters generally extend 3 miles from the shore in the Atlantic Ocean and 9 miles from the shore in the Gulf of America. The EEZ is seaward of and adjacent to state waters and generally extends to 200 miles from the U.S. coastline.) Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to introduce, or attempt to introduce, food or any other substance into these waters to attract sharks for any purpose other than to harvest sharks. Exceptions allow shark feeding (1) for research programs funded by federal appropriations, or (2) to the extent that the feeding presents no public health hazard or safety risk (as determined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or under state law).
Congressional Research Service · 2026-05-20
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Daniel Webster
House · FL District 11 · Republican
$190,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darren Soto
House · FL District 9 · Democratic
$1,550,597PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John H. Rutherford
House · FL District 5 · Republican
$522,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Haridopolos
House · FL District 8 · Republican
$698,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gus M. Bilirakis
House · FL District 12 · Republican
$935,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
W. Gregory Steube
House · FL District 17 · Republican
$622,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,964
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $4,994
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $14,994
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $5,994
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $4,994
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $9,994
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$45,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE,$45,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$40,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $4,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,500
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $8,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$37,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $7,500
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $7,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$35,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $4,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $4,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordDUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$28,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $1,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $6,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$27,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $1,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $8,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $2,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $3,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $7,500
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $2,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$25,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$24,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $4,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$24,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $2,500
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$24,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$23,850
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $11,850
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$21,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $9,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $1,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordBLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$20,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $6,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $4,500
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $3,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $7,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $8,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,500
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,500
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $1,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $3,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$20,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $5,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $1,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$20,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$20,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $2,500
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Daniel Webster · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $8,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$19,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $2,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNORPAC$18,700
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $18,700
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$18,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$18,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC$18,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $7,500
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$18,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
John H. Rutherford · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Haridopolos · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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