3.0.0 4898 2026-02-24T13:44:20Z 2026-02-24T13:44:20Z House H HR 2025-08-05 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4898 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 135 (Tuesday, August 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PALLONE:H.R. 4898.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havepower to make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3682]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-08-05T14:05:30Z 2025-08-05 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2025-08-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-08-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] Frank Pallone D NJ 6 N C001039 Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] Kat Cammack R FL 3 2025-08-05 True Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 2025-09-05T16:28:57Z 00 2025-08-05 Introduced in House 2026-02-24T13:42:36Z Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood Act or the SEAS Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase support for aquaculture grants and assistance. Aquaculture is the controlled breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, and sea vegetables.

Specifically, the bill directs USDA to give aquaculture producers the same consideration as animal agriculture producers in awarding grants or other assistance. Further, USDA must ensure adequate and fair funding levels are provided to aquaculture producers under USDA programs. USDA must also provide its staff with specific education and trainings on aquaculture.

USDA must make competitive grants (e.g., to regional aquaculture centers or nonprofit organizations) to develop next generation technology to reduce pollution and fuel usage in the seafood and aquaculture industries. Further, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program grants must address methods of increasing the survival rate and adaptability of shellfish, including resistance to heat, disease, salinity, and acidification.

In addition, the federal crop insurance program (FCIP) must research and develop a policy to insure aquaculture products. Further, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (the agency that finances FCIP operations) must establish a policy to insure aquaculture products.

USDA must submit to Congress (1) an annual report that includes information on USDA seafood and aquaculture purchases and grants, and (2) a report on USDA's role in supporting aquaculture and the seafood industry.

]]> Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood Act Display Title 45 Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood Act 2025-08-09T03:53:27Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood Act 2025-08-09T03:53:24Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To support equity for aquaculture and seafood at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 2025-08-09T03:48:33Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-08-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4898ih/xml/BILLS-119hr4898ih.xml 2025-08-05 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.