H.R. 2071 Passed the House Foreign Trade and International Finance

Save Our Shrimpers Act

To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for the purposes of financing foreign shrimp farms, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] Introduced March 11, 2025 Cosponsors 20 (17 R, 3 D) Latest action May 13, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

  • HouseMay 12, 2026·Roll 156·H.R. 2071
    Save Our Shrimpers Act
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Passed391–18
    R 205–0 D 186–17 I 0–1

Actions

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

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