3.0.0 8146 2023-01-11T13:45:03Z 2023-01-11T13:45:03Z House HR 2020-09-01 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 152 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana:H.R. 8146.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S.C. Article I, Section 8[Page H4318]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-01T16:32:45Z 2020-09-01 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-09-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 N Health Civil actions and liability Food supply, safety, and labeling Intergovernmental relations Seafood State and local government operations Trade restrictions User charges and fees Health 00 2020-09-01 Introduced in House 2020-12-29T15:59:20Z 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.

]]> Imported Seafood Testing Act Display Title Imported Seafood Testing Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Imported Seafood Testing Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8146ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8146ih.xml 2020-09-01 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.