To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood.

United States115th CongressHR-6212House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 25, 2018

Summary

Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the importation of any seafood from a foreign country unless the country complies with U.S. standards for seafood manufacturing, processing, and holding. Among other requirements, the bill requires an annual inspection of each foreign facility that exports seafood to the United States to ensure compliance with U.S. standards.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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