US envoys to international financial institutions would have to oppose foreign aid for projects that support shrimp farming under the Save Our Shrimpers Act, which the House passed 391-18 under suspension of the rules Tuesday.
Specifically, US representatives to the International Monetary Fund and organizations within the World Bank Group—such as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Finance Corporation—would have to oppose such projects, under the bill (
The House Financial Services Committee said in a report that shrimp farmers and exporters in other countries have used government ...