United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1456 (115th)
Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
Introduced
9 March 2017
Last action
17 April 2018 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Thomas Garrett, Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Carlos Curbelo, Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
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Timeline
9 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Source: Committee
17 April 2018
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Thomas Garrett · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017
- related to ← Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1456
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1456
- us · 115-hr-1456 · source updated 11 August 2025