HR 3377 · 115th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

JAWS Act

Introduced 2017-07-25· Sponsored by Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2017-07-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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