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H.R. 3324

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3324, the Safer Shrimp Imports Act, was introduced in the House on May 13, 2025 by Rep. Mike Ezell (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on May 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 3324 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb3324/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3324 IH: Safer Shrimp Imports Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3324  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safer Shrimp Imports Act  .
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).

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House May 13, 2025

hb3324/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (05/13/2025)

Safer Shrimp Imports Act

This bill prohibits the importation of shrimp from countries that do not have food inspection systems equivalent to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection system for shrimp, or that have not entered into an agreement with the FDA facilitating U.S. inspection of their food facilities.

Specifically, the FDA must seek to enter into arrangements and agreements with the government of each country with at least one facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds shrimp for consumption in the United States to facilitate FDA inspection of such facilities.

The bill prohibits the importation of shrimp that is manufactured, processed, packed, or held in a country (1) that has not entered into an inspection arrangement or agreement with the FDA, or (2) the food inspection system of which is not equivalent to the FDA’s food inspection system with respect to shrimp. To be considered equivalent, a country’s food inspection system must include staffing that ensures uniform enforcement of applicable laws and regulations, and must provide for the enforcement of laws and regulations that address conditions under which shrimp are raised and transported to processing facilities.

Further, shrimp imported or offered for import into the United States that have been manufactured, processed, packed, or held in a country that is not compliant with these requirements are deemed adulterated, and thus may not be introduced into interstate commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Ezell (R) sponsors H.R. 3324, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3324 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · May 13, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3324 has taken 2 actions since May 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 3324 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3324, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 3324 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Safer Shrimp Imports Act — Display Title
  • Safer Shrimp Imports Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3324 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Economics/Economic Development, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Trade (domestic/foreign), Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Defense.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCETrade association representing the U.S. shrimp industry.Florida13$90K
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.Snack companyDistrict of Columbia11$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PICARD KENTZ & ROWE LLP13$90K
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC11$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
LAUREN SCHWARZE113
NATHANIEL MAANDIG RICKARD113
JEFFREY BECKER111
JOHN CHRISTIE111
MICHAEL GAFFIN111
MIKE MULLEN111
TREVOR KOLEGO111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCEPICARD KENTZ & ROWE LLP2026 second_quarter$45K2nd Quarter - Report
SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCEPICARD KENTZ & ROWE LLP2026 first_quarter$45K1st Quarter - Report
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCEPICARD KENTZ & ROWE LLP2026 first_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3324 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3324’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr3324/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3324, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. EZELL:H.R. 3324.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3 (Commerce Clause)[Page H2001]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com