HB 3389

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 7, 2025

An Act Creating the Philippine Seaweed Development Authority and Defining Its Objectives, Powers and Functions

Status

Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2025-08-12

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It’s being studied in committee, which may hold hearings before deciding whether to recommend it. Most bills stay at this stage.

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No changes since we started checking daily on Oct 4, 2026.

Primary committee: Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources

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Authors · 4 Representatives

In plain language

The proposal would create a new agency, the Philippine Seaweed Development Authority, to run a central seaweed processing plant, set up research centers, and help farmers get credit and market access, with the goal of boosting seaweed production and exports.

Agriculture and FisheriesGovernment AdministrationEnvironment and Natural Resources

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Authors · 4 Representatives

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 9057· Filed May 4, 2026
An Act to Promote the Development and Sustainability of the Seaweed Industry in the Philippines, Enhancing Research, Support, and Global Competitiveness, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2026-05-06Rep. Bai Dimple I. Mastura
HB 11476· Filed Sep 25, 2026
An Act to Promote the Development and Sustainability of the Seaweed Industry in the Philippines, Enhancing Research, Support, and Global Competitiveness and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2026-09-29Rep. Janice Degamo
HB 6085· Filed Nov 18, 2025
An Act to Promote the Development and Sustainability of the Seaweed Industry in the Philippines, Enhancing Research, Support, and Global Competitiveness and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2025-11-24Rep. Rosalie A. Salvame
HB 9763· Filed Jun 3, 2026
An Act Advancing the Seaweed Industry as a Driver of Sustainable Livelihoods in Coastal Communities, Providing Support Mechanisms for Seaweed Farmers and Enterprises, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending First ReadingRep. Karl Fernandez Legazpi
HB 4019· Filed Aug 26, 2025
An Act to Promote the Development and Sustainability of the Seaweed Industry in the Philippines, Enhancing Research, Support, and Global Competitiveness and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2025-08-27Rep. Tsuyoshi Anthony "Hori" G. Horibata

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HB03389 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Creating the Philippine Seaweed Development Authority and Defining Its Objectives, Powers and Functions

In plain language

Authors · 4 Representatives

Official sources

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