S4863Referred to Committee

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

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-23
Introduced
3
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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 73.6% (799 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$464k

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Cosponsors (3)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-06-23

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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 and water pollution. This would affect developing countries seeking loans for aquaculture development and could influence which fishing and farming projects receive international financing. The measure aims to use America's voting power at these institutions to discourage large-scale shrimp production globally.

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