S. 4805 – Save Our Shrimpers Act

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The Save Our Shrimpers Act directs the United States’ representatives on the boards of international financial institutions to vote against any loans or financial support for projects that involve shrimp farming, processing, or export in borrowing countries. The Treasury Secretary can grant a waiver for a specific project if it is deemed to be in the national interest, but must inform Congress of the decision. The requirement applies for seven years from the law’s enactment.

Key Provisions

The Treasury Secretary must instruct each U.S. Executive Director at international financial institutions to use the U.S. vote to oppose any financing for shrimp‑related projects in borrowing nations.
A waiver can be issued by the Treasury Secretary for any project if it is in the United States’ national interest, with a notification to Congress.
The opposition requirement automatically ends seven years after the law takes effect.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

June 17, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

June 17, 2026

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

June 17, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued June 17, 2026

II

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4805

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 17, 2026

Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mrs. Britt, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

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

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Save Our Shrimpers Act.

2.

Voice and vote requirement

(a)

In general

The 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 authority

The 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)

Expiration

Subsection (a) shall have no force or effect after the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.