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HR 512 119th Congress House Agriculture and Food

Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 16, 2025
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Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act

This bill establishes the Inspection and Consumption of Shrimp and Shrimp Products Fund.

The fund consists of duties that are collected on shrimp and shrimp products that are imported into the United States. The fund must be used to support (1) the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to inspect imported shrimp and shrimp products in accordance with certain health and safety standards, including with respect to antibiotic contamination and fair labor standards; and (2) the Department of Agriculture in encouraging the domestic consumption of shrimp.

What's happening now January 16, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 512: Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-512/
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"H.R. 512: Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-512/.
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H.R. 512, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-512/.
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