# 119-s-4805: Save Our Shrimpers Act

119-s-4805, Save Our Shrimpers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4805
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save Our Shrimpers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-09

## Summary

**Blocks U.S. support for multilateral bank funding of shrimp farming, processing, and shrimp export projects.** This bill would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to oppose any financial assistance for shrimp-related projects in borrowing countries. It would allow the Secretary to waive that instruction by notifying Congress that a waiver is in the national interest, and the prohibition would expire seven years after enactment. - Borrowing-country shrimp producers and processors: Would face U.S. opposition to international financial institution loans for projects to build or expand shrimp farms, processing plants, or export facilities. - International financial institutions: Would encounter a formal U.S. voice and vote against shrimp-related lending at the Executive Director level. - Treasury and Congress: Treasury would have authority to grant a waiver for a project if it notifies Congress that the waiver serves the national interest, creating a single-point waiver process.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit international financing for shrimp projects: cost, low. This bill would tell the Treasury Secretary to instruct U.S. Executive Directors at international financial institutions to oppose loans or other financial help for projects that support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or shrimp exports in borrowing countries. The restriction would apply to proj…

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- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
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- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4805 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4805)

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- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4805 (as of 2026-07-09).