The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
S 283 Signed into law

Sponsored by Ted Cruz (R)

Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act

Creates a standard test to show where seafood was caught, to help stop illegal fishing.

Tradeoff

Costs about $6 million over 2025 through 2030, paid from federal spending. Targets illegal fishing and seafood fraud by importers and foreign fishing operations.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs $6 million over 2025-2030 in spending.

The $6 million is the federal cost to develop and operate the identification kit and conduct pilot studies; the policy's enforcement impact falls on seafood importers and foreign fishing operations engaged in illegal fishing.

S. 283, Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act · Apr 2025

The Senate passed this by on July 14, 2025. The House passed it by on September 14, 2026. The bill was signed into law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jan 28, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jan 28, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Feb 5, 2025)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-24.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 14, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Jul 15, 2025)

  6. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 14, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Senate accepted the House's version

    Agreed to by (Sep 24, 2026)

    Both chambers now agree on the same text. No individual votes were recorded.

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (Oct 5, 2026)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(Oct 15, 2026)