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S5479119th Congress

No Chinese Seafood in Congress Act

Sponsored By: Senator Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Introduced

Summary

Ban on Chinese-origin seafood in congressional dining facilities. This bill would prohibit the procurement, serving, or sale of seafood products that are fished, raised, processed, or linked to the People's Republic of China in any dining facility on the Capitol Grounds or inside Capitol Buildings.

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  • Members, staff, and visitors in Capitol cafeterias and restaurants would no longer be served or able to buy seafood originating from the People's Republic of China.
  • The Committee on House Administration, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Architect of the Capitol, the Library of Congress, and similar overseers would have to issue implementing regulations within 180 days.
  • Food vendors and contractors supplying congressional dining facilities would be barred from offering seafood fished, harvested, raised, produced, or processed in whole or in part in the People's Republic of China or by PRC-owned, -operated, or -flagged vessels. The bill’s definition of the People's Republic of China explicitly includes Hong Kong and Macau and excludes Taiwan.

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Ban on China-origin seafood in Congress

If enacted, this bill would prohibit buying, serving, or selling seafood from the People’s Republic of China in any congressional dining facility. A "congressional dining facility" would mean any cafeteria, restaurant, eatery, or food service located in the Capitol Buildings or on the Capitol Grounds. A "covered Chinese seafood product" would include seafood fished, raised, produced, or processed in whole or in part in the People’s Republic of China. It would also cover seafood harvested or processed by vessels owned, operated, or flagged under PRC law. The bill would include Hong Kong and Macau in the definition of the People’s Republic of China and would not include Taiwan. The named congressional offices and agencies would have to write implementing regulations not later than 180 days after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

AK • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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