Introduced in Senate
No Chinese Seafood in Congress Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the No Chinese Seafood in Congress Act or the No Communist Seafood in Congress Act.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CHINESE SEAFOOD PRODUCTS IN CONGRESSIONAL DINING FACILITIESTrack this section →
(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered Chinese seafood product The term covered Chinese seafood product means a seafood product intended for human consumption that— (A) is fished, harvested, raised, produced, or processed, in whole or in part, in the People’s Republic of China; or (B) is harvested or processed by a vessel— (i) owned or operated by a national of, or an entity organized under the laws of, the People’s Republic of China; or (ii) registered or flagged under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. (2) Congressional dining facility The term congressional dining facility means any cafeteria, restaurant, eatery, other dining establishment, or food service facility located in any of the Capitol Buildings, as defined in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code, or on the United States Capitol Grounds, as described in section 5102 of such title. (3) Covered entity The term covered entity means the following: (A) The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives. (B) The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (C) The Office of the Architect of the Capitol. (D) The Library of Congress. (E) Any other entity with jurisdiction, authority, supervision, or oversight with respect to a congressional dining facility. (4) People’s Republic of China The term People’s Republic of China includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region and does not include Taiwan. (5) Seafood product The term seafood product includes the following: (A) Fish, shellfish, processed fish, shellfish products, and all other forms of marine or aquatic animal life. (B) Any food with respect to which a fish, shellfish, or another form of marine or aquatic animal life is a characterizing ingredient. (b) Prohibition No covered Chinese seafood product may be procured for, served in, or sold in a congressional dining facility. (c) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each covered entity shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section with respect to a congressional dining facility under the jurisdiction, authority, supervision, or oversight of the covered entity.