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Coastal Seaweed Farm Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1461| House 
| Updated: 4/14/2023
Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Coastal Seaweed Farm Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to (1) establish the Indigenous Seaweed Farming Fund, (2) prepare a joint study of coastal seaweed farming, and (3) issue regulations addressing seaweed farming. The Indigenous Seaweed Farming Fund must provide grants to tribes, Native villages, tribal reservations, and specified Native people to support coastal seaweed farming, including for creating and maintaining coastal seaweed farms, purchasing equipment, and identifying and mitigating adverse impacts. The joint study must analyze best practices for coastal seaweed farming that maximize potential benefits and avoid adverse effects on the surrounding environment. Within one year of the publication of the joint study, USDA and NOAA must issue regulations that ensure that systems of coastal seaweed farming maximize potential benefits and avoid potential adverse effects on the marine ecosystem, wildlife, fisheries, and surrounding communities; establish evaluation metrics to measure the impact and benefits of coastal seaweed farming on the marine ecosystem and surrounding communities; and establish related monitoring and reporting requirements. The bill also requires the Food and Drug Administration to report to Congress on recommendations for improving the regulation of seaweed for human consumption. The recommendations must focus on standards and testing methods to identify, address, and prevent contamination by bacteria, heavy metals, and pathogens.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Apr 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 17, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.


  • April 14, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Coastal Seaweed Farm Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1461| House 
| Updated: 4/14/2023
Coastal Seaweed Farm Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to (1) establish the Indigenous Seaweed Farming Fund, (2) prepare a joint study of coastal seaweed farming, and (3) issue regulations addressing seaweed farming. The Indigenous Seaweed Farming Fund must provide grants to tribes, Native villages, tribal reservations, and specified Native people to support coastal seaweed farming, including for creating and maintaining coastal seaweed farms, purchasing equipment, and identifying and mitigating adverse impacts. The joint study must analyze best practices for coastal seaweed farming that maximize potential benefits and avoid adverse effects on the surrounding environment. Within one year of the publication of the joint study, USDA and NOAA must issue regulations that ensure that systems of coastal seaweed farming maximize potential benefits and avoid potential adverse effects on the marine ecosystem, wildlife, fisheries, and surrounding communities; establish evaluation metrics to measure the impact and benefits of coastal seaweed farming on the marine ecosystem and surrounding communities; and establish related monitoring and reporting requirements. The bill also requires the Food and Drug Administration to report to Congress on recommendations for improving the regulation of seaweed for human consumption. The recommendations must focus on standards and testing methods to identify, address, and prevent contamination by bacteria, heavy metals, and pathogens.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Apr 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 17, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.


  • April 14, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted