To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill imposes short title This Act may be cited as the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act, provides ensuring the safety of imported seafood Chapter VIII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C, and provides safety of imported seafood No seafood may be imported into the United States from a foreign country unless the Secretary certifies that the seafood imported from such country is maintained through a program. It relies on product standards, compliance mandates, trade restrictions, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Foreign Policy, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face increased risk, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Imposes short title This Act may be cited as the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act.
- Provides ensuring the safety of imported seafood Chapter VIII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
- Provides safety of imported seafood No seafood may be imported into the United States from a foreign country unless the Secretary certifies that the seafood imported from such country is maintained through a program...
- Creates cooperation with States to conduct inspections Chapter VIII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
- Creates cooperation with States to conduct seafood inspections.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill imposes short title This Act may be cited as the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act, provides ensuring the safety of imported seafood Chapter VIII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C, and provides safety of imported seafood No seafood may be imported into the United States from a foreign country unless the Secretary certifies that the seafood imported from such country is maintained through a program.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Foreign Policy, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill imposes short title This Act may be cited as the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act, provides ensuring the safety of imported seafood Chapter VIII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C, and provides safety of imported seafood No seafood may be imported into the United States from a foreign country unless the Secretary certifies that the seafood imported from such country is maintained through a program.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was …
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