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H.R. 2811: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021

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H.R. 2811: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-22 · Animals · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021

Plain summary

Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 20 21 This bill addresses the sale of shark fins and the inclusion of rays and skates in 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. The bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Department of Commerce must revise its regulations to include rays and skates as species that are subject to the Seafood Traceability Program.

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Official text

Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · 253 cosponsors

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Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Ed Case (D-HI), Sean Casten (D-IL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Bill Foster (D-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Garamendi (D-CA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA) and 193 more.

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Rulemaking
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2811 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117