SHRIMP Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require the Commerce Department to create a government-wide method to identify the country of origin of shrimp to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, boost food safety, and improve traceability in the U.S. supply chain.
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- Federal and state law enforcement would gain a standardized tool to detect and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This aims to strengthen investigations and enforcement actions.
- Customs, border, and port officials would get a screening method for imports to help enforce trade restrictions and collect duties. The methodology must be usable at ports and support import monitoring.
- Importers, processors, and retailers would face new origin-testing standards that apply to raw shrimp, cooked shrimp, and prepared foods containing shrimp. Tests must be quick and field-portable to limit disruption.
- The Commerce Department would develop the method through NOAA and NIST in consultation with Customs and the Coast Guard, deliver the method within 18 months, and report an operational plan and any barriers within 2 years.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Who counts as Secretary and shrimp
If enacted, the bill would define the "Secretary" to mean the Commerce Secretary acting through the NOAA Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and the NIST Under Secretary for Standards and Technology. It would also define "shrimp" to include members of the Dendrobranchiata suborder and the Caridea infraorder when caught, farmed, or imported to the United States for people to eat. Those definitions would make clear which agencies and which shrimp products the testing and enforcement rules would cover.
New shrimp origin testing rules
If enacted, the bill would require the Commerce Secretary to develop a method to identify where shrimp came from within 18 months. The method would have to use chemical analysis, work on raw, cooked, and prepared shrimp, and be made into a field kit a single person can carry. The method would be designed to help law enforcement, improve food safety and traceability, and help screen shrimp at ports and enforce import rules. The Secretary would also have to report to Congress within 2 years with the method and a plan to put it into use.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/25/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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