119th Congress
H.R. 512
Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Clay Higgins(R-LA)
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 16, 2025 · House
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
Introduced in House