Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 26, 2018)
Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018
This bill requires any country that seeks to import shark products into the United States to obtain a certification from the Department of Commerce that the country has a regulatory program in effect to provide for the conservation and management of sharks, including measures to prohibit the removal of any of the fins of a shark (including the tail).
Commerce must revise its regulations to include rays and skates as species that are subject to 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.)
What just happenedDec 19, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 733.
Who’s behind it
- Reported to SenateDec 19, 2018
- Introduced in SenateApr 26, 2018
- Dec 19, 2018Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 733.
- Dec 19, 2018Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-442.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Dec 19, 2018Committee14000
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-442.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - May 22, 2018Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Apr 26, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Apr 26, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate