Environment
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Potential reduction in large-scale industrial shrimp projects funded by IFIs
Risks
- Risk of shifting demand to less-regulated and potentially more damaging private sector production
FederalUS CongressReferred
S. 4805: Save Our Shrimpers Act
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
S. 4805 status: Referred.
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
55OUT OF 100
Score:55/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 45/100
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Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan40%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
Save Our Shrimpers Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) to oppose providing financial assistance for any project to support shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in a borrowing country. Treasury may waive this requirement with respect to a project upon notifying Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States. The requirement expires seven years after the enactment of this bill.
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Impact analysis
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Economy
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Shields domestic shrimp producers from subsidized foreign competition
- Encourages local industry growth through reduced international price suppression
Risks
- Potential increase in consumer shrimp prices
- Risk of retaliatory trade measures from impacted nations
Society
Critical outlook
40%
Benefits
- No direct social benefit identified
Risks
- Limits economic development opportunities for small-scale fisheries in developing nations
- Could disrupt global supply chains relied upon by low-income populations
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Confidence
High
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Analysis basis
Full bill text (Congress.gov)
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Warning
Potential for higher retail shrimp prices for domestic consumers
Analysis scope
Economic impact is highly dependent on how effectively the Treasury utilizes waiver authority
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Where it stands
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- CommitteeCurrent
- House and SenateUpcoming
- Final agreementUpcoming
- PresidentUpcoming
- EnactedUpcoming
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