United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3377 (115th)
JAWS Act
Introduced
25 July 2017
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or the JAWS Act This bill prohibits the importation into the United States of seafood products from a country that does not prohibit: (1) shark finning in its territorial waters; and (2) the importation, sale, or possession of shark fins obtained through shark finning. The bill defines "shark finning" to mean the removal of a shark's fin (whether or not including the tail) and returning the remainder of the shark to the sea.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 July 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3377
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3377