# 119-hr-10176: No PRC Seafood in Congress Act

119-hr-10176, No PRC Seafood in Congress Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10176
- Congress: 119
- Title: No PRC Seafood in Congress Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Ban on Chinese seafood in congressional dining facilities.** This bill would prohibit procuring, serving, or selling seafood that is fished, harvested, raised, produced, or processed in whole or in part in the People's Republic of China in any cafeteria, restaurant, or food service on the Capitol Buildings or Capitol Grounds. It would require suppliers to certify every country where the seafood was sourced and keep records to substantiate those certifications. Covered entities like the House Committee on House Administration, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the Architect of the Capitol would have 180 days to issue implementing regulations. The bill defines the People's Republic of China to include Hong Kong and Macau and excludes Taiwan.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No Chinese seafood in congressional cafeterias: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would ban buying, serving, or selling Chinese seafood products in congressional dining facilities. Covered agencies would have 180 days after enactment to write rules to implement the ban. Suppliers would need to certify every country where the seafood was fished, raised, produ…

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- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-928: Railway Safety Act of 2025
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10176 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10176)

## Related
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- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-928: Railway Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-928)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1144)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10176 (as of 2026-10-24).