2025-2026 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

SB2586: MARA Act of 2025 Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act of 2025

Legislative Summary

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 establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, to support aquaculture workforce development and working waterfronts, and for other purposes.

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Bill History

7/31/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(7/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Commerce, Science, And Transportation(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Roger Wicker
Roger Wicker
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text8/8/2025324.1 KB