# 115-hr-6212: Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act

115-hr-6212, Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6212
- Congress: 115
- Title: Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the importation of any seafood from a foreign country unless the country complies with U.S. standards for seafood manufacturing, processing, and holding. Among other requirements, the bill requires an annual inspection of each foreign facility that exports seafood to the United States to ensure compliance with U.S. standards.

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6212 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6212)

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- [115-hr-6771: Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6771)
- [115-hr-6708: PAPER Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6708)
- [115-hr-6645: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6645)
- [115-hr-6468: Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6468)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6212 (as of 2025-11-18).