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HR 8146 116th Congress House

Imported Seafood Testing Act

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

Introduced: September 1, 2020 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityFood supply, safety, and labelingIntergovernmental relationsSeafood
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Imported Seafood Testing Act

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inspect a certain amount of imported seafood each year and contains other provisions related to imported seafood.

Specifically, the FDA must inspect at least 20% of all imported seafood each year and must also inspect the first 15 shipments imported into the United States by a new exporter.

The bill also imposes various requirements and penalties for failed inspections, including by (1) requiring the destruction of a shipment that would have caused significant health risks, and (2) barring imports from a country with a pattern of failed inspections.  

The bill also imposes civil penalties for knowingly making a false statement with respect to such inspections or misbranding imported seafood.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8146: Imported Seafood Testing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8146/
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"H.R. 8146: Imported Seafood Testing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8146/.
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H.R. 8146, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8146/.
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