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119th Congress · S. 4805 · Introduced

Save Our Shrimpers Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) to oppose providing financial assistance for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country. Treasury may waive this requirement with respect to a project upon notifying Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States. The requirement expires seven years after the enactment of this bill.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · [R-MS] · H001079
    Rep-MS current · 3 terms · @SenHydeSmith · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Current term (3 total)

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2021-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (16)

  • Joint Committee of Congress on the Library (joint) · joint · rank 3 · site
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Energy (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 9
  • Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1

Social media

District offices (4)

  • 190 East Capitol St., #550, Jackson, MS, 39201 · 601-965-4459 · fax 202-228-6004 · 32.3004269,-90.1867448
  • 911 Jackson Ave., #249, Oxford, MS, 38655 · 662-236-1018 · fax 662-236-7618 · 34.3672392,-89.5212463
  • 2012 15th Street, #451, Gulfport, MS, 39501 · 228-867-9710 · fax 228-867-9789 · 30.3701149,-89.0870838
  • 117 W. Cherokee St, Suite C, Brookhaven, MS, 39601 · 601-748-8024 · fax 202-224-7444 · Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00AM-5:00PM and by appointment · 31.5784172,-90.4467153

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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HYDE-SMITH, CINDY
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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2026-04-03
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2026-04-03
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$5,458,311.27
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$3,083,958.06
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$2,535,895.72
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$60,000.00
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2021-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (5)

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · [R-AL] · B001319 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-17 · original
    Rep-AL current · 1 term · @SenKatieBritt · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · [R-LA] · K000393 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-17 · original
    Rep-LA current · 2 terms · @SenJohnKennedy · 9 district offices
  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · [R-LA] · C001075 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18
    Rep-LA current · 5 terms · @SenBillCassidy · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · [R-FL] · S001217 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-24
    Rep-FL current · 2 terms · @SenRickScott · 9 district offices
  • Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · [R-MS] · W000437 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-24
    Rep-MS current · 11 terms · @SenatorWicker · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Foreign Relations Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-06-17T15:06:12ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-06-17IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2026-06-17IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-06-25T12:13:37Z
    Save Our Shrimpers Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-06-25T04:23:28Z
    Save Our Shrimpers Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-06-25T04:18:26Z
    A bill to require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summaries

00 · 2026-06-17 · Introduced in Senate

Save Our Shrimpers Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) to oppose providing financial assistance for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country.

Treasury may waive this requirement with respect to a project upon notifying Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States.

The requirement expires seven years after the enactment of this bill.

Related bills

  • HR 2071 (119) Save Our Shrimpers Act
    Latest: 2026-05-13 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 4863 (119) Save Our Shrimpers Act
    Latest: 2026-06-23 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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