Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5164

Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act

Aquaculture Research: Funding and Grant Rule Changes

Jan 13·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The bill has support from both parties and addresses a specific industry need, but small bills often need to be part of a larger package to pass.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3542 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3542 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill provides $15 million every year from 2026 to 2030 for fish farming research. This money helps scientists find better ways to raise fish and shellfish for food in the United States.
It changes the rules for federal grants so that universities and research centers can use some of the money to pay for overhead costs. This includes things like rent, utilities, and office staff that are needed to keep the research going.
Currently, some of these costs are not covered, which makes it hard for smaller schools or labs to take on big projects. By allowing these costs, the bill aims to make American fish farming more competitive with other countries.

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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

Jan 13, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 4, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Sep 4, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act

Bill NumberHR 5164

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

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D: 2R: 1

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