H.R. 3324

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3324 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3324

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the 
inspection of foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or 
hold shrimp for consumption in the United States, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 13, 2025

Mr. Ezell (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Ms. Letlow) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the 
inspection of foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or 
hold shrimp for consumption in the United States, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Safer Shrimp Imports Act''.

SEC. 2. SHRIMP MANUFACTURED, PROCESSED, PACKED, OR HELD AT OVERSEAS 
FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--Section 807 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 384c) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(c) Requirements for Foreign Shrimp Facilities.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this subsection, the Secretary shall seek to enter into 
arrangements and agreements under subsection (a)(1) with the 
foreign government of each foreign country with 1 or more 
foreign facilities registered under section 415 that 
manufacture, process, pack, or hold shrimp for consumption in 
the United States.
``(2) Requirements for shrimp.--Beginning on the date that 
is 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
shrimp shall be refused admission into the United States if it 
is manufactured, processed, packed, or held in a foreign 
country--
``(A) the government of which does not enter into 
an arrangement or agreement with the Secretary under 
paragraph (1); or
``(B) the food inspection system of which does not 
meet the criteria described in paragraph (3).
``(3) Criteria.--The criteria described in this paragraph 
with respect to a food inspection system is that the food 
inspection system (as demonstrated to the Secretary by the 
applicable foreign government) is equivalent to the food 
inspection system of the Food and Drug Administration with 
respect to shrimp, including by providing--
``(A) staffing that ensures uniform enforcement of 
applicable laws and regulations; and
``(B) enforcement of laws and regulations that 
address the conditions under which shrimp is raised and 
transported to processing establishments.
``(4) Demonstration.--A foreign government seeking to 
demonstrate that its food inspection system meets the criteria 
described in paragraph (3) shall provide to the Secretary 
copies of all laws, regulations, and other information 
pertaining to such food inspection system.''.
(b) Adulteration.--Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(j) If it is shrimp imported or offered for import into the 
United States and the shrimp has been manufactured, processed, packed, 
or held in a foreign country the government or food inspection system 
of which does not comply with the applicable requirements of section 
807(c).''.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes the 
implementation of the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).
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