H.R. 1236 · 117th Congress
Imported Seafood Testing Act
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 23, 2021
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Imported Seafood Testing Act
Latest action (Feb 24, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 23, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.