Bill Sponsor
House Bill 788
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 24, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 24, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 1, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
788
Congress
116
Policy Area
Animals
Animals
Primary focus of measure is animal protection; human-animal relationships; wildlife conservation and habitat protection; veterinary medicine. Measures concerning endangered or threatened species may fall under Environmental Protection policy area. Measures concerning wildlife refuge matters may fall under Public Lands and Natural Resources policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Florida
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Alaska
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California
Republican
California
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California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Colorado
Republican
Florida
Republican
Florida
Republican
Florida
Republican
Florida
Republican
Florida
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Illinois
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
New York
Republican
New York
Republican
North Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2019

This bill revises provisions regarding shark conservation and fishery management.

The 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.)

Text (1)
January 24, 2019
Actions (4)
03/01/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
02/07/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
01/24/2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/24/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:47:41 PM