Save Our Shrimpers Act
- Last Action
- 5/13/2026
Actions
- 2026-05-13Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2026-05-12The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-05-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-05-12On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 18, 1 Present (Roll no. 156). (text: CR H3352)
- 2026-05-12Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 18, 1 Present (Roll no. 156). (text: CR H3352)
- 2026-05-12Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3375-3376)
- 2026-05-12At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 2026-05-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2071.
- 2026-05-12Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3352-3353)
- 2026-05-12Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2026-03-25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
- 2026-03-25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-571.
- 2026-03-25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-571.
- 2026-03-04Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 1.
- 2026-03-04Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-11 (00)
Save Our Shrimpers Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund) for financing activities related to foreign shrimp farms. The bill also requires an annual report on compliance by U.S. leadership of international financial institutions with policies to oppose financing for certain commodities or minerals.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to condition any provision of federal funds to an international financial institution on the requirement that the funds not be used to finance any activity related to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in any foreign country.
Under current law, Treasury must instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions to oppose providing financial assistance for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export if (1) the commodity or mineral is in surplus on world markets, and (2) the export of such commodity or mineral will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a competing commodity or mineral (or of the same or a similar commodity or mineral). This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to investigate and annually report to Congress on the extent to which U.S. leadership at these institutions have carried out Treasury's instructions.
Cosponsors (20)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Julia Letlow (R-LA)
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
- Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Mike Ezell (R-MS)
- Michael Cloud (R-TX)
- Russell Fry (R-SC)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
Subjects
- Agricultural trade
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- International monetary system and foreign exchange
- Seafood
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