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HOUSE 4547118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Laws Ensuring Safe Shrimp Act

Last Action
8/24/2023

Actions

  • 2023-08-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
  • 2023-07-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2023-07-11Referred 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.
  • 2023-07-11Referred 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.
  • 2023-07-11Introduced in House
  • 2023-07-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-07-11 (00)

Laws Ensuring Safe Shrimp Act or the LESS Act

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.

Cosponsors (14)

  • Kathy Castor (D-FL)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Troy Nehls (R-TX)
  • Jerry Carl (R-AL)
  • Mike Ezell (R-MS)
  • Troy Carter (D-LA)
  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
  • Julia Letlow (R-LA)
  • Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Donald Davis (D-NC)
  • David Rouzer (R-NC)
  • Mary Peltola (D-AK)
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Agricultural marketing and promotion
  • Food supply, safety, and labeling
  • Seafood
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