H.R. 788 · 116th Congress
Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act
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Crow13 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill revises provisions regarding shark conservation and fishery management.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 24, 2019
Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2019
This bill revises provisions regarding shark conservation and fishery management.
The bill requires any country that seeks to import shark products into the United States to obtain a certification from the Department of Commerce that the country has a regulatory program in effect to provide for the conservation and management of sharks, including measures to prohibit the removal of any of the fins of a shark (including the tail).
Commerce must revise its regulations to include rays and skates as species that are subject to the Seafood Traceability Program. (The Seafood Traceability Program has data reporting and recordkeeping requirements at the time of entry for imported fish or fish products entered into U.S. commerce.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act
Latest action (Mar 1, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 24, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.