HR 3951 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Advisory bodies Aquaculture Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Executive agency funding and structure Higher education Public-private cooperation Seafood State and local government operations

Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Local Seafood Act

Introduced: June 9, 2023 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Jun 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jun 9, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Local Seafood Act or the SHELLS Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an Office of Aquaculture and an Aquaculture Advisory Committee. The term aquaculture means the propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including ocean ranching (with exclusions).

Specifically, the Office of Aquaculture must encourage and promote aquaculture operations that promote U.S. food security and limit adverse environmental effects.

USDA must also establish a 14-member Aquaculture Advisory Committee to advise USDA on (1) developing and advancing aquaculture best practices; (2) the history, use, and preservation of indigenous and traditional aquaculture practices and ecological knowledge; and (3) providing technical assistance to aquaculture farmers and businesses.

What's happening now July 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Committees of jurisdiction 2