United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5741 (110th)
Shark Conservation Act of 2008
Introduced
9 April 2008
Last action
9 July 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Shark Conservation Act of 2008 - Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks and the nation has not adopted a shark conservation program that is comparable, taking into account different conditions, to that of the United States, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the carcass of the shark at sea. Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make it a prohibited act to have a shark fin (including the tail) aboard a vessel (currently, aboard a fishing vessel) without the corresponding carcass. Removes provisions creating a rebuttable presumption that any shark fins on board a fishing vessel were in violation if the total weight of shark fins exceeds 5% of the total weight of shark carcasses on board.
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Timeline
9 April 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E566)
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Source: Committee
16 April 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
4 June 2008
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
4 June 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 June 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 June 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 July 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6181)
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6181)
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5741.
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6180-6182)
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Floor
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
Source: Calendars
8 July 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-740.
Source: Committee
8 July 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-740.
Source: Committee
9 July 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 9 July 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 8 July 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 8 July 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 April 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 July 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 July 2008
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 8 July 2008
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 8 July 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 8 July 2008
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 8 July 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 April 2008
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5741
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5741
- us · 110-hr-5741 · source updated 7 April 2025