119 HR 3324 IH: Safer Shrimp Imports Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3324IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 13, 2025Mr. Ezell (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Ms. Letlow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the inspection of foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold shrimp for consumption in the United States, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safer Shrimp Imports Act.

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Shrimp manufactured, processed, packed, or held at overseas facilities

(a)

In general

Section 807 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 384c) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c)

Requirements for foreign shrimp facilities

(1)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall seek to enter into arrangements and agreements under subsection (a)(1) with the foreign government of each foreign country with 1 or more foreign facilities registered under section 415 that manufacture, process, pack, or hold shrimp for consumption in the United States. (2)

Requirements for shrimp

Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, shrimp shall be refused admission into the United States if it is manufactured, processed, packed, or held in a foreign country— (A)the government of which does not enter into an arrangement or agreement with the Secretary under paragraph (1); or (B)the food inspection system of which does not meet the criteria described in paragraph (3). (3)

Criteria

The criteria described in this paragraph with respect to a food inspection system is that the food inspection system (as demonstrated to the Secretary by the applicable foreign government) is equivalent to the food inspection system of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to shrimp, including by providing— (A)staffing that ensures uniform enforcement of applicable laws and regulations; and (B)enforcement of laws and regulations that address the conditions under which shrimp is raised and transported to processing establishments. (4)

Demonstration

A foreign government seeking to demonstrate that its food inspection system meets the criteria described in paragraph (3) shall provide to the Secretary copies of all laws, regulations, and other information pertaining to such food inspection system.. (b)

Adulteration

Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j)If it is shrimp imported or offered for import into the United States and the shrimp has been manufactured, processed, packed, or held in a foreign country the government or food inspection system of which does not comply with the applicable requirements of section 807(c).. (c)

Report to congress

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes the implementation of the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).