Congress·In Committee·S. 4863

Save Our Shrimpers Act

Shrimp Industry: Blocking Loans for Foreign Competitors

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Next up: A senate committee

The Save Our Shrimpers Act is currently in the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. It has not moved since June 23, 2026. The committee must review the bill before it can proceed to the full Senate for a vote.

Companion bill: Shrimp Industry: Blocking International Loans for Foreign Shrimp Farms →

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has strong support from both parties in states with big fishing industries. While it focuses on a specific industry, the bipartisan backing makes it more likely to move forward.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Companion
Identical companion bill S. 4805 (119th) was introduced in the other chamber.
S. 4805 (119th) →

Key Points

This bill aims to help American shrimp fishers by stopping international banks from giving money to their foreign competitors. It requires U.S. representatives at global financial groups to vote against any loans or aid for foreign shrimp farms and processing plants.
The goal is to prevent foreign countries from using low-cost international loans to flood the U.S. market with cheap shrimp. This would help protect jobs and businesses in coastal states like Texas, Georgia, and Louisiana where shrimping is a major part of the economy.
The Secretary of the Treasury would have the power to ignore these rules if they decide a specific project is important for U.S. national interests. This gives the government some flexibility in how they handle foreign relations and trade.
If passed, these rules would stay in place for seven years. After that time, the government would need to decide if the restrictions are still necessary to support the domestic shrimp industry.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jun 23, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 23, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Save Our Shrimpers Act

Bill NumberS 4863

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Data Sources

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D: 1R: 2

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