H.R. 2071

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2071 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2071 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2026 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Shrimpers Act''. SEC. 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. Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2026. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk.