A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 349.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "SHARKED Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force to address shark depredation. The task force is responsible for identifying critical needs, developing management strategies, and improving communication between fisheries and research communities. It includes specific goals such as identifying research priorities and developing educational materials for the fishing community. The task force must submit reports to Congress every two years. This initiative will terminate no later than seven years after its establishment.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill authorizes research projects aimed at understanding shark depredation and its causes.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill enhances environmental understanding through research on shark populations and their role in the ocean food web.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Safety and Interaction Management: The task force is tasked with developing techniques and strategies to reduce harmful interactions between sharks and humans, including the use of non-lethal deterrents (Section 2(a)(3)(B)(v)).
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Educational Support for Fishers: The bill directs the coordination of educational materials to help the fishing community minimize shark interactions through changes in angler behavior and expectations (Section 2(a)(3)(D)).
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Increased Research Knowledge: The task force will identify research priorities regarding shark species, stock assessments, how sharks become habituated to humans, and the impacts of climate change (Section 2(a)(3)(B)).
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Targeted Research Funding: The bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to include projects aimed at understanding the causes of and how to best address shark depredation (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly detailed within the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill authorizes research projects aimed at understanding shark depredation and its causes.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill enhances environmental understanding through research on shark populations and their role in the ocean food web.
- 3/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/4/2026
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-114.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 349.
- 7/30/2025
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 7/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ashley MoodyRepublican · Florida
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii