Save Our Shrimpers Act

Summary

Save Our Shrimpers Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) to oppose providing financial assistance for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country. Treasury may waive this requirement with respect to a project upon notifying Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States. The requirement expires seven years after the enactment of this bill.

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Timeline

1. 17 June 2026

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 June 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 June 2026

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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