US HB3377 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
JAWS Act Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act This bill prohibits the importation into the United States of seafood products from a country that does not prohibit: (1) shark finning in its territorial waters; and (2) the importation, sale, or possession of shark fins obtained through shark finning. The bill defines "shark finning" to mean the removal of a shark's fin (whether or not including the tail) and returning the remainder of the shark to the sea.
Title
JAWS Act Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2017-07-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Fishes
Foreign trade and international finance
Seafood
Trade restrictions
Fishes
Foreign trade and international finance
Seafood
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3377/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3377/BILLS-115hr3377ih.pdf |
