Save Our Shrimpers Act

A bill to require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] Introduced June 17, 2026 Cosponsors 5 (5 R) Latest action June 17, 2026

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jun 17, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Jun 17, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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