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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.
Action Timeline
2026-06-17
Introduced in Senate
2026-06-17
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.4805 pass?
S.4805 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does S.4805 do?
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.
Who sponsored S.4805?
S.4805 was sponsored by Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi).
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