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S. 4863

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4863, the Save Our Shrimpers Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 23, 2026 by Sen. Ted Cruz (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Relations, and last saw action on Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Record

Text

S. 4863 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb4863/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4863 IS: Save Our Shrimpers Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4863  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 23, 2026   Mr. Cruz  (for himself,  Mr. Warnock ,  Mr. Cassidy , and  Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Foreign Relations    A BILL
To require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Save Our Shrimpers Act  .
2.
Voice and vote requirement
(a)
In general
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2) )) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any financial assistance by such institution for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country.
(b)
Waiver authority
The Secretary of the Treasury may waive subsection (a) with respect to a project upon notifying Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States.
(c)
Expiration
Subsection (a) shall have no force or effect after the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-06-23
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jun 23, 2026

sb4863/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (06/23/2026)

Save Our Shrimpers Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) to oppose providing financial assistance for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country.

Treasury may waive this requirement with respect to a project upon notifying Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States.

The requirement expires seven years after the enactment of this bill.

Sponsors

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) sponsors S. 4863, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4863 went before 1 committee: Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations
Referred To · Jun 23, 2026 · 385 Bills

Actions

S. 4863 has taken 2 actions since Jun 23, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 23, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee
Jun 23, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4863 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S. 4863.

Titles

S. 4863 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Save Our Shrimpers Act — Display Title
  • Save Our Shrimpers Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named S. 4863 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Defense, Economics/Economic Development, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Trade (domestic/foreign).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCETrade association representing the U.S. shrimp industry.Florida11$45K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PICARD KENTZ & ROWE LLP11$45K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
LAUREN SCHWARZE111
NATHANIEL MAANDIG RICKARD111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCEPICARD KENTZ & ROWE LLP2026 second_quarter$45K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4863 under Foreign Trade and International Finance, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4863’s is Foreign Trade and International Finance.

s4863/policy-areas.txt
Foreign Trade and International FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com