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Save Our Shrimpers Act

Floor Speech

Date: May 12, 2026
Location: Washington, DC


Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2071, the Save Our Shrimpers Act. Communities in places like Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and Georgia have deep, historic connections to the shrimping industry. They have raised concerns that foreign shrimping projects funded by international financial institutions, that is IFIs, are helping to dramatically increase the farmed shrimp supply, causing a glut that is driving down the price of shrimp and harming American business.

This bill would direct the United States Government to oppose financial assistance by the World Bank and other international financial institutions to projects that support foreign shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage Members to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close.

Mr. Speaker, I am supportive of American workers, including the shrimpers' communities. For that reason, I recommend that my colleagues support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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