To prohibit importation of seafood products of countries that do not prohibit the practice of shark finning, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-3377House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 25, 2017

Summary

Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or the JAWS 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.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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