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H.R. 2071 House Foreign Trade and International Finance

Save Our Shrimpers Act

Introduced
Mar 11, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. (R-TX-22)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on foreign relations on May 13, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Mar 11, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Mar 11, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 4, 2026
  4. House Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 1. Mar 4, 2026
  5. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-571. Mar 25, 2026
  6. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491. Mar 25, 2026
  7. House Passed/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) May 12, 2026
  8. House Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 12, 2026
  9. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3352-3353) May 12, 2026
  10. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2071. May 12, 2026
  11. House At 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. May 12, 2026
  12. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3375-3376) May 12, 2026
  13. House Passed/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). May 12, 2026
  14. 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) May 12, 2026
  15. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 12, 2026
  16. House The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. May 12, 2026
  17. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended May 12, 2026
    Agreed Yea 391 Nay 18 Roll Call
  18. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. May 13, 2026

Cosponsors

20

Subjects

Agricultural tradeCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternational monetary system and foreign exchangeSeafood

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
    • Referred To , May 13, 2026
  • Financial Services Committee
    • Reported By , Mar 25, 2026
    • Markup By , Mar 4, 2026
    • Referred To , Mar 11, 2025

Summary

Save Our Shrimpers ActThis 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.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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