United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5308 (113th)
JAWS Act
Introduced
31 July 2014
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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12 August 2025
Summary
Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or the JAWS Act - Prohibits federal assistance to a country that does not prohibit: (1) shark finning in its territorial waters; and (2) the importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained by shark finning.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 31 July 2014
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 31 July 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 31 July 2014
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5308
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5308