S. 2182 · 118th Congress
Wild USA Seafood Act of 2023
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This bill establishes requirements for labeling fish as wild USA seafood or wild American seafood . The bill defines fish as finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of aquatic animal and plant life other than aquatic mammals and birds.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 22, 2023
Wild USA Seafood Act of 2023
This bill establishes requirements for labeling fish as wild USA seafood or wild American seafood. The bill defines fish as finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of aquatic animal and plant life other than aquatic mammals and birds.
Specifically, a retailer of fish (or a person engaged in the business of supplying fish to a retailer) may label fish as wild USA seafood, wild American seafood, or any equivalent designation if the fish is
- naturally born in the wild or hatchery-originated fish released in the wild;
- caught, taken, or harvested from within U.S. waters; and
- caught, taken, or harvested by a vessel of the United States.
If the Department of Agriculture (USDA) determines that a retailer is in violation of these labeling requirements, USDA must notify the retailer. The retailer has 30 days to comply with the labeling requirements. After 30 days, USDA may fine the retailer for an unfair or deceptive act or practice if the retailer (1) has not made a good faith effort to comply with the labeling requirements, and (2) continues to willfully violate the requirements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Wild USA Seafood Act of 2023
Latest action (Jun 22, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 22, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.