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H.Res. 285 (113th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

28 June 2013

Last action

28 June 2013 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ban and prevent the importation of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning. Recognizes the threat shark finning poses to sharks and condemns the practice worldwide.

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Timeline

  1. 28 June 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. 28 June 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 June 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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