- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Oct 14, 2025
What it does
The MARA Act of 2025 would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects, create Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, and support workforce development and working waterfronts. It affects federal agencies, coastal states, aquaculture stakeholders, Tribal and Indigenous communities, and the seafood industry by authorizing research, permitting, studies, and grant programs aimed at expanding sustainable domestic seafood production and reducing the U.S. seafood trade deficit. The bill also mandates coordination of permit reviews, reporting by participants, and studies…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.