Skip to main content
S 2764 115th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural trade Animal protection and human-animal relationships Fishes Hunting and fishing Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Seafood Trade restrictions

Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018

Introduced: April 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 733.
Dec 19, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-442.
May 22, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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's happening now December 19, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 733.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5248 Related bill Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 5, 2018
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 9, 2018
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 9, 2018
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 26, 2018
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2764: Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2764/
MLA
"S. 2764: Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2764/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2764, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2764/.
Markdown link
[S. 2764: Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2764/)
Report a problem