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H.R. 2071 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
21 members · Left 2 · Center 1 · Right 18 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Nehls, Troy E. (R-TX) (Introduced 03/11/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.61 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 21 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Foreign Relations Committee; House - Financial Services Committee; House - Financial Services Committee; House - Financial Services Committee |
| Latest Action | 05/13/2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Roll Call Votes | 1 |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (03/11/2025)
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.
119 HR 2071 EH: Save Our Shrimpers Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 2071
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Save Our Shrimpers Act.
2.Voice and vote requirement (a)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any financial assistance by such institution for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country. (b)Waiver authorityThe Secretary of the Treasury may waive subsection (a) with respect to a project upon notifying the Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States. (c)ExpirationSubsection (a) shall have no force or effect after the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.
119 HR 2071 IH: Save Our Shrimpers Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2071IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 11, 2025Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Mace, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Letlow, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Babin, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Fry, and Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for the purposes of financing foreign shrimp farms, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Save Our Shrimpers Act.
2.Prohibition on making Federal funds available to international financial institutions to finance foreign shrimp farmsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall condition any provision of Federal funds to an international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) on the requirement that the funds not be used to finance any activity relating to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in any foreign country.
3.Annual GAO report on compliance by the United States Executive Directors at certain international financial institutions with instruction to oppose international financial institution assistance for the production or extraction of export commodities or minerals in surplus on world marketsWithin 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General shall investigate, and submit to the Congress a written report on, the extent to which the United States Executive Directors at the institutions specified in section 22 of the Export-Import Bank Act Amendments of 1986 have carried out the instructions described in such section.
119 HR 2071 : Save Our Shrimpers Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-05-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 2071IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 13, 2026Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsAN ACTTo require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Save Our Shrimpers Act.2.Voice and vote requirement(a)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any financial assistance by such institution for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country.(b)Waiver authorityThe Secretary of the Treasury may waive subsection (a) with respect to a project upon notifying the Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States.(c)ExpirationSubsection (a) shall have no force or effect after the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.
119 HR 2071 RH: Save Our Shrimpers Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 491119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 2071[Report No. 119–571]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 11, 2025Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Mace, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Letlow, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Babin, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Fry, and Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesMarch 25, 2026Additional sponsors: Mr. Haridopolos, Mr. Rouzer, and Mr. Davis of North CarolinaMarch 25, 2026Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 11, 2025A BILLTo prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for the purposes of financing foreign shrimp farms, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Save Our Shrimpers Act.2.Voice and vote requirement(a)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any financial assistance by such institution for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country.(b)Waiver authorityThe Secretary of the Treasury may waive subsection (a) with respect to a project upon notifying the Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States.(c)ExpirationSubsection (a) shall have no force or effect after the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.Amend the title so as to read: A bill to require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production..March 25, 2026Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 03/11/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 03/11/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 03/11/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| 03/04/2026 | House committee actions | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 03/04/2026 | House committee actions | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 1. |
| 03/25/2026 | Library of Congress | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-571. |
| 03/25/2026 | House floor actions | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-571. |
| 03/25/2026 | House floor actions | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491. |
| 05/12/2026 | House floor actions | Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 05/12/2026 | House floor actions | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3352-3353) |
| 05/12/2026 | House floor actions | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2071. |
| 05/12/2026 | House floor actions | 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. |
| 05/12/2026 | House floor actions | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3375-3376) |
| 05/12/2026 | Library of Congress | 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) |
| 05/12/2026 | House floor actions | 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) |
| 05/12/2026 | House floor actions | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 05/12/2026 | House floor actions | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| 05/13/2026 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Title Type | Title |
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| Display Title | Save Our Shrimpers Act |
| Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text | Save Our Shrimpers Act |
| Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text | To require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production. |
| Short Title(s) as Passed House | Save Our Shrimpers Act |
| Official Titles as Amended by House | To require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production |
| Short Title(s) as Reported to House | Save Our Shrimpers Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Save Our Shrimpers Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for the purposes of financing foreign shrimp farms, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| Senate - Foreign Relations Committee | 05/13/2026 Referred To |
| House - Financial Services Committee | 03/25/2026 Reported By |
| House - Financial Services Committee | 03/04/2026 Markup By |
| House - Financial Services Committee | 03/11/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
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