Strickland (WA), Tokuda (HI) Democrat Increases the authorization of funding for Regional Aquaculture Centers by $15 million.
Increase the authorization of funding for Regional Aquaculture Centers by $15 million.
Occurrences
Evidence
Latest action: House - 02/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. The bill has the status Introduced.
Sec. 7126 amends 7 U.S.C. 3324(a)(2) by striking 2023 and inserting 2031; it does not add a higher dollar authorization.
Latest Action: 11/12/2025 Became Public Law No: 119-37. This bill has the status Became Law.
The law extends authorities and limitations provided by provisions of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to the later of September 30, 2026 or the date otherwise specified.
7 U.S.C. 3324 authorizes $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023 for the aquaculture subchapter.
Sec. 7127 would add: $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to 7 U.S.C. 3324(a).
Assessments
The available evidence does not show that Congress enacted Marilyn Strickland's promised $15 million increase for Regional Aquaculture Centers. The current House farm-bill vehicle only extends the authorization period without raising the dollar amount, the enacted 2025 farm-bill extension carried forward existing authorities, and the codified authorization remains $5 million. A prior Senate proposal included a $15 million authorization, but it was not enacted and is not attributable to Strickland as delivery. Because Strickland remains in federal office and the promise could still be pursued, the status is unresolved rather than delivered or finally failed.