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Safer Shrimp Imports Act
Sponsored By: Senator Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
Introduced
Summary
Block shrimp imports from countries that do not have food-inspection systems equivalent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This bill would require the FDA to seek inspection agreements with any country that exports shrimp to the United States and would let the agency deem shrimp from noncompliant countries adulterated and refuse entry.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stricter safety rules for shrimp imports
If enacted, FDA would have 180 days to seek inspection agreements with every country that exports shrimp to the U.S. Starting one year after enactment, shrimp from countries without an agreement or an equivalent inspection system would be refused entry. Shrimp made, processed, packed, or held in noncompliant countries would be treated as adulterated and subject to FDA enforcement. The Secretary would report to Congress within one year and then yearly about how the rules are working.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
MS • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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