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HRES 285 113th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2013 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Endangered and threatened speciesFishesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesTrade restrictions
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Jun 28, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 28, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ban and prevent the importation of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning.

Recognizes the threat shark finning poses to sharks and condemns the practice worldwide.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 53
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Sep 17, 2013
R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 17, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Sep 17, 2013
D
Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 17, 2013
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 17, 2013
Braley, Bruce
· Aug 2, 2013
Polis, Jared
· Aug 2, 2013
SERRANO, JOSE
· Aug 2, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· Jul 24, 2013
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 24, 2013
D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 24, 2013
R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jul 24, 2013
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 18, 2013
Ross, Dennis
· Jul 18, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Jul 18, 2013
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 18, 2013
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 18, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Jul 17, 2013
D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 16, 2013
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2013
Meehan, Patrick
· Jul 16, 2013
Sablan, Gregorio
· Jul 16, 2013
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 16, 2013
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 11, 2013
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2013
Coffman, Mike
· Jul 10, 2013
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 10, 2013
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 10, 2013
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 10, 2013
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jul 10, 2013
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 10, 2013
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 10, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jul 10, 2013
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 10, 2013
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 9, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Jul 9, 2013
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 9, 2013
D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 9, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Jul 9, 2013
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2013
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 9, 2013
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2013
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jun 28, 2013
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 28, 2013
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Jun 28, 2013
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 28, 2013
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 28, 2013
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 28, 2013
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 28, 2013
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 28, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 285: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-285/
MLA
"H. Res. 285: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-285/.
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H. Res. 285, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-285/.
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