# 119-hr-2071: Save Our Shrimpers Act

119-hr-2071, Save Our Shrimpers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2071
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save Our Shrimpers Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Blocks U.S. support for shrimp development projects at international financial institutions for seven years.** It would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. Executive Directors at those institutions to oppose any financial assistance for shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or shrimp exports in a borrowing country, allow a waiver if the Secretary notifies Congress that the waiver is in the national interest, and end the restriction seven years after enactment.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 391 | 18 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S. would oppose foreign shrimp loans: benefit, low. The Treasury Secretary would tell U.S. representatives at international lenders to vote against financing for shrimp farming, processing, or shrimp exports in borrowing countries. This would start on enactment and end seven years after enactment. The Secretary would be able to waive this for a proj…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2071 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2071)

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- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2071 (as of 2026-09-21).