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118th Congress Agriculture and Food

H.R. 4547: Laws Ensuring Safe Shrimp Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 11, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jul 11, 2023

This bill establishes the Inspection and Consumption of Shrimp and Shrimp Products Fund.

The fund consists of duties that are collected on shrimp and shrimp products that are imported into the United States. The fund must be used to support (1) the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to inspect imported shrimp and shrimp products in accordance with certain health and safety standards, including with respect to antibiotic contaminations and fair labor standards; and (2) the Department of Agriculture in encouraging the domestic consumption of shrimp.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

14

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Garret Graves R-LA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jul 11, 2023Introduced in the House by Garret Graves.
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  1. Aug 24, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
  2. Jul 14, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Jul 11, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Jul 11, 2023Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.