119th Congress

H.R. 2071

Save Our Shrimpers Act

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Troy E. Nehls(R-TX)
Introduced: Mar 11, 2025
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Committees: House Committee on Financial Services; Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Official text: Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (20)

Original cosponsors (17)

Added later (3)

Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) · Mar 24, 2025
David Rouzer (R-NC) · Dec 3, 2025
Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

Date	Vote	Result	Your members
May 12, 2026 House #156	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Save Our Shrimpers Act	Passed	Set your home to see

Actions

May 13, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 12, 2026 · House
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 12, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 12, 2026 · 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)
May 12, 2026 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3375-3376)
May 12, 2026 · House
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.
May 12, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2071.
May 12, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3352-3353)
May 12, 2026 · House
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-571.
Mar 4, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 1.
Mar 4, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House