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HR 3077 110th Congress House

Foreign Seafood Safety Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2007 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Food safetyForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernmental investigationsImport restrictions
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Jul 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 18, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Seafood Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the importation into the United States of any seafood or seafood product capable of use as human food from any foreign country unless: (1) the country applies for, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services issues, a certification finding that the country maintains seafood safety and inspection programs that use reliable analytical methods and that are at least as protective of human health as U.S. programs; and (2) such certification remains in effect.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) periodically review such certifications; (2) revoke such certifications if the country involved is not maintaining seafood safety programs that meet the standards described in this Act; and (3) inspect individual establishments to ensure that the seafood safety programs of the foreign country involved meet such standards.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 7, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3077: Foreign Seafood Safety Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3077/
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"H.R. 3077: Foreign Seafood Safety Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3077/.
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H.R. 3077, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3077/.
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