Save Our Shrimpers Act

What this measure contains

Save Our Shrimpers Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund) for financing activities related to foreign shrimp farms. The bill also requires an annual report on compliance by U.S. leadership of international financial institutions with policies to oppose financing for certain commodities or minerals. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to condition any provision of federal funds to an international financial institution on the requirement that the funds not be used to finance any activity related to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in any foreign country. Under current law, Treasury must instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions to oppose providing financial assistance for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export if (1) the commodity or mineral is in surplus on world markets, and (2) the export of such commodity or mineral will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a competing commodity or mineral (or of the same or a similar commodity or mineral). This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to investigate and annually report to Congress on the extent to which U.S. leadership at these institutions have carried out Treasury's instructions.

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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· May 13, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· May 12, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Mar 25, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Mar 11, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. May 12, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   391 aye · 18 no · 1 present · 19 not voting · Source roll call

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Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Mar 11, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Mar 11, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

3. Mar 4, 2026

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

4. Mar 4, 2026

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 1.

5. Mar 25, 2026

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-571.

6. Mar 25, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.

7. May 12, 2026

   Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

8. May 12, 2026

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3352-3353)

9. May 12, 2026

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2071.

10. May 12, 2026

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

11. May 12, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3375-3376)

12. May 12, 2026

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 18, 1 Present (Roll no. 156). (text: CR H3352)

13. May 12, 2026

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 18, 1 Present (Roll no. 156). (text: CR H3352)

14. May 12, 2026

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

15. May 12, 2026

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

16. May 13, 2026

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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