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S. 1947 (IS) - Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies Act of 2025

Category: Bills and Statutes

Collection: Congressional Bills

SuDoc Class Number: Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/1:

Congress Number: 119th Congress

Congress Session: 1st Session

Last Action Date Listed: June 4, 2025

Action: Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Bill Number: S. 1947

Bill Version: Introduced in Senate (IS)

Short Title: Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies Act of 2025

Full Title: 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.

Sponsors: Sheldon Whitehouse(RI)

Cosponsors: Lisa Murkowski (AK)

Committees: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Standing)

United States Code References: 16 U.S.C. 1453note
50 U.S.C. 4801