H.R. 81 · 111th Congress · enacted
Shark Conservation Act of 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-348.
Latest official action 2011-01-04 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
( This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 20, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Title I: Shark Conservation Act of 2010 - Shark Conservation Act of 2010 - (Sec. 102) Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to urge international fishery management organizations to which the United States is a member to adopt shark conservation measures, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the shark carcass at sea. Requires the Secretary to seek to enter into international shark conservation agreements, including measures prohibiting fin removal and carcass disposal, that are comparable to those of the United States, taking into account different conditions. Directs the Secretary to include shark conservation measures when defining fishing activities that violate international fishery conservation and management agreements. Requires the Secretary to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks in waters beyond their jurisdiction, and such nation has not adopted a regulatory program providing for shark conservation, including the fin removal and carcass disposal prohibitions. Re…
Congressional Research Service · 2011-01-04
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert J. Wittman
House · VA District 1 · Republican
$1,246,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
House · IL District 9 · Democratic
$78,551PAC receipts · 2025–2026
30 of 30 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$21,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$20,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$19,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$15,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$15,500
1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$15,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert J. Wittman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$14,500
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$14,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$14,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$13,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$13,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$12,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$12,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$12,500
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
PFIZER INC. PAC$12,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$12,000
CENCORA, INC. PAC$12,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$12,000
ROCKET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PAC (ROCKET PAC)$12,000
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What happened after enactment?
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