Senate Bill 2764
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 26, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2764
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.)
12/19/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 733.
12/19/2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-442.
05/22/2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
04/26/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
04/26/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:38 PM