# 114-hr-2951: JAWS Act

114-hr-2951, JAWS Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2951
- Congress: 114
- Title: JAWS Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-07-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or the JAWS Act Prohibits federal assistance to a country that does not prohibit: (1) shark finning in its territorial waters; and (2) the importation, sale, or possession, of shark fins obtained by shark finning.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2951 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2951)

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- [114-hr-6322: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6322)
- [114-hr-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6255)
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