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Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-2764| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018 This bill requires any country that seeks to import shark products into the United States to obtain a certification from the Department of Commerce that the country has a regulatory program in effect to provide for the conservation and management of sharks, including measures to prohibit the removal of any of the fins of a shark (including the tail). Commerce must revise its regulations to include rays and skates as species that are subject to the Seafood Traceability Program. (The Seafood Traceability Program has data reporting and recordkeeping requirements at the time of entry for imported fish or fish products entered into U.S. commerce.)

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Timeline
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 22, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 19, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-442.
Dec 19, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 733.
  • April 26, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 22, 2018
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • December 19, 2018
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-442.


  • December 19, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 733.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5248: To amend and enhance the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to improve the conservation of sharks.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural tradeAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsFishesHunting and fishingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesSeafoodTrade restrictions

Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-2764| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018 This bill requires any country that seeks to import shark products into the United States to obtain a certification from the Department of Commerce that the country has a regulatory program in effect to provide for the conservation and management of sharks, including measures to prohibit the removal of any of the fins of a shark (including the tail). Commerce must revise its regulations to include rays and skates as species that are subject to the Seafood Traceability Program. (The Seafood Traceability Program has data reporting and recordkeeping requirements at the time of entry for imported fish or fish products entered into U.S. commerce.)

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Timeline
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 22, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 19, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-442.
Dec 19, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 733.
  • April 26, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 22, 2018
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • December 19, 2018
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-442.


  • December 19, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 733.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5248: To amend and enhance the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to improve the conservation of sharks.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural tradeAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsFishesHunting and fishingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesSeafoodTrade restrictions