119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 31, 2025
MARA Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jul 31, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: ESP ADVISORS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$140,000
Paid to lobbying firm
issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rengthen fisheries management and combat IUU fishing and forced labor Support addressing forced labor in seafood supply chains Marine Aquaculture Research Act (S. 2586) - support
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD & WATER WATCH · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD & WATER WATCH
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
Amount not reported
…Transmission to Reduce Rates Act (Rep. Goldman) H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act 9/15 James Walsh Oppose Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act (S. 2586) 9/16 James Walsh Oppose HR 8330: Big Oil Immunity 9/09, 9/10, 9/11, 9/14, 9/17 for 1 hour each day: (James Walsh) Support Data Center Moratorium Act HR 9442 S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
CALIFORNIA WETFISH PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amount not reported
…at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Meet with Hill staff, then provide Client with opportunity to engage staff on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802) ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfishing ● Provide Client with information on comment opportunity for NOA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
SEAFREEZE · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amount not reported
…at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Meet with Hill staff, then provide Client with opportunity to engage staff on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802) ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfishing ● Provide Client with information on comment opportunity for NOA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
SOUTHEASTERN FISHERIES ASSOCIATION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amount not reported
…at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Meet with Hill staff, then provide Client with opportunity to engage staff on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802) ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfishing ● Provide Client with information on comment opportunity for NOA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ORGANIZED FISHERMEN OF FLORIDA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amount not reported
…at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Meet with Hill staff, then provide Client with opportunity to engage staff on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802) ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfishing ● Track progress of 2026 FARM bill legislation, provide Client w…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ELITE SKY INTERNATIONAL, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amount not reported
…at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Meet with Hill staff, then provide Client with opportunity to engage staff on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802) ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfishing ● Provide Client with information on comment opportunity for NOA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
KEYS FISHERIES MARKET & MARINA · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amount not reported
…at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Meet with Hill staff, then provide Client with opportunity to engage staff on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802) ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfishing ● Provide Client with information on comment opportunity for NOA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
FLORIDA KEYS COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN'S ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amount not reported
…at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Meet with Hill staff, then provide Client with opportunity to engage staff on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802) ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfishing ● Provide Client with information on comment opportunity for NOA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
WEST COAST SEAFOOD PROCESSORS ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Meet with Hill staff, then provide Client with opportunity to engage staff on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802); cover MMPA hearing and provide background information to Hill staff ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VIKING VILLAGE DOCK · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amount not reported
…ent on NOAAs national deregulation efforts at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Provide Client with information on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802) and North Atlantic Right Whale legislation ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfishing ● Provide Client with…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
LUNDS FISHERIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBERTSON, MONAGLE, & EASTAUGH LLC (FKA ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH PC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$6,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…at both the MSA RFMC and agency-level ● Meet with Hill staff, then provide Client with opportunity to engage staff on pending national aquaculture legislation (S.2586/H.R.9802) ● Provide Client with information on the Administrations national EO on sportfishing ● Provide Client with information on comment opportunity for NOA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SYSCO CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SYSCO CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$205,000
Spent on own lobbying
Seafood procurement and importing Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act of 2025 (S.2586)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH SHAREHOLDERS' ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…357 and H.R. 3692, Young Fishermens Development Act: Entire bill. S. 688 and H.R. 3756, FISH Act: Entire bill. H.R. 3706, SUSHI Act: Entire bill. H.R. 5746 and S. 2586, MARA: Entire bill. S. 4236, American Seafood Competitiveness Act: Entire bill. S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2026; Title IX rega…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUBBS-SEAWORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: HAMMER ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 2, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$12,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Marine Aquaculture, Restorative Aquaculture, S.2586, HR 5746, HR 9802, HR 9673 MARA Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: DBW STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 3, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$7,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R. 3858, S.4250), Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act (S. 2586, HR 5746), FY27 Appropriations, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and Commerce, Justice, Science.)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
STRONGER AMERICA THROUGH SEAFOOD · lobbying firm or registrant: DBW STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 3, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$21,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Open ocean aquaculture, Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act (S.2586, HR 5746), FY27 CJS Appropriations
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
STRONGER AMERICA THROUGH SEAFOOD · lobbying firm or registrant: DBW STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 3, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$21,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Open ocean aquaculture, Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act (S.2586), FY27 Appropriations, CJS Appropriations, NOAA Office of Aquaculture, Sea Grant Aquaculture, Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rengthen fisheries management and combat IUU fishing and forced labor Support addressing forced labor in seafood supply chains Marine Aquaculture Research Act (S. 2586) - support
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SYSCO CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SYSCO CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$205,000
Spent on own lobbying
Seafood procurement and importing Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act of 2025 (S.2586)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: ESP ADVISORS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$140,000
Paid to lobbying firm
issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution; World Oceans Da…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUBBS-SEAWORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: HAMMER ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 1, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Amount not reported
Marine Aquaculture, Restorative Aquaculture, S.2586, HR 5746 MARA Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: DBW STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 4, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R. 3858, S.4250), Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act (S. 2586, HR 5746), FY27 Appropriations, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and Commerce, Justice, Science.)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
STRONGER AMERICA THROUGH SEAFOOD · lobbying firm or registrant: DBW STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 4, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$21,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Open ocean aquaculture, Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act (S.2586, HR 5746)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing