H. R. 9802
Introduced in House · July 24, 2026July 21, 2026
Mr. Ezell (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Case, Ms. Tokuda, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects, to support aquaculture development, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Purposes; 3. Definitions; TITLE I—OFFICE OF AQUACULTURE; 101. Office of Aquaculture; TITLE II—COMMERCIAL-SCALE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS; 201. Assessment program for offshore aquaculture; 202. Permits for demonstration projects for offshore aquaculture facilities; 203. Coordination of permit reviews for demonstration projects; 204. Reporting by assessment program participants; 205. Rule of construction; savings provisions; TITLE III—SUPPORT FOR INDUSTRY; 301. General support for industry; TITLE IV—STUDIES AND REPORTS; 401. Study on offshore aquaculture by Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; 402. Report on offshore aquaculture by Government Accountability Office
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,