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S4805Referred to Committee

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

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-17
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · MS · Senator
Votes with party: 74.9% (824 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$9,865k

Full profile: /officials/H001079

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • John Kennedy (R-LA)Original· 2026-06-17
  • Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)Original· 2026-06-17
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)· 2026-06-18

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-06-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2026-06-17

Plain-English Summary

The bill would instruct U.S. representatives at international banks like the World Bank to vote against funding projects that involve shrimp farming, likely due to environmental concerns such as mangrove destruction or water pollution. This would affect developing countries seeking loans for aquaculture operations and could influence which shrimp production projects receive international financial support. The requirement applies specifically to U.S. officials who represent the country at these global financial institutions.

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