JAWS Act

Bill: 114-hr-2951
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2015-07-07
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships

Fishes

Food industry and services

Foreign aid and international relief

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Trade restrictions

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or the JAWS Act</strong></p> <p>Prohibits federal assistance to a country that does not prohibit: (1) shark finning in its territorial waters; and (2) the importation, sale, or possession, of shark fins obtained by shark finning.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 7, 2015 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in the territorial waters of the country or the importation, sale, or possession of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or JAWS Act . 2. Prohibition on foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in the territorial waters of the country or the importation, sale, or possession of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning (a) In general No funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance to a country if the President determines that the country does not prohibit the following: (1) Shark finning in the territorial waters of the country. (2) The importation, sale, or possession of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning. (b) Definition In this section, the term shark finning has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Shark Finning Prohibition Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1822 note). (c) Effective date This Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds available to a Federal department or agency beginning on or after the date that is 90 days after such date of enactment.