H.R. 3324 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 13, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets stricter rules for imported shrimp safety
This bill would block shrimp imports from countries unless those countries have food inspection systems as strict as the FDA's, or have made an agreement to let the FDA inspect their shrimp facilities. The bill requires foreign governments to work with the FDA to set up inspections, and their inspection systems must include enough staff to enforce rules about how shrimp are raised and transported. Any shrimp from countries that don't meet these requirements would be considered unsafe and banned from sale in the U.S.
How it affects you
If you eat shrimp, this could mean the shrimp available in stores would come from countries with stricter safety oversight. People who work in the shrimp industry, either importing or selling shrimp, would need to ensure their suppliers meet these new requirements.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3324
A BILL
Safer Shrimp Imports Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS-4) · Introduced May 13, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 13, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”