# 116-hr-8146: Imported Seafood Testing Act

116-hr-8146, Imported Seafood Testing Act, is a 116th 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: 116-hr-8146
- Congress: 116
- Title: Imported Seafood Testing Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-09-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

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- 116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8356: Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8310: CCTARI Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8146 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8146)

## Related
- [116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9020)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8445)
- [116-hr-8356: Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8356)
- [116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8333)
- [116-hr-8310: CCTARI Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8146 (as of 2025-11-18).