H.R. 3377 · 115th Congress
JAWS Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Blake Farenthold
- Introduced
- 2017-07-25
- Latest action
- 2017-07-25 · Introduced in House
Summary
Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or the JAWS Act
This bill prohibits the importation into the United States of seafood products from a country that does not prohibit: (1) shark finning in its territorial waters; and (2) the importation, sale, or possession of shark fins obtained through shark finning.
The bill defines "shark finning" to mean the removal of a shark's fin (whether or not including the tail) and returning the remainder of the shark to the sea.