HR9154Referred to Committee

SHRIMP Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-04
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Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
Republican · SC · Representative
Votes with party: 94.3% (492 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

2026-06-04

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government would develop a standard way to identify and label where shrimp comes from so consumers and businesses know whether it was caught or farmed domestically or imported from other countries. This affects seafood companies, restaurants, grocery stores, and shoppers who want to know the origin of the shrimp they're buying or selling. The Commerce Department would be responsible for creating this labeling system.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources

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119 HR 9154 IH: Shrimp Honesty and Responsibility in Import Monitoring Protocols Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-04 text/xml EN 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. I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9154IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 4, 2026Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Mr. Ezell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 concernedA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Commerce to develop a methodology for identifying country of origin of shrimp, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Shrimp Honesty and Responsibility in Import Monitoring Protocols Act of 2026 or the SHRIMP Act of 2026.2.Methodology for identifying country of origin of shrimp(a)In generalNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall develop a methodology for identifying country of origin of shrimp to—(1)support Federal and State law enforcement agencies in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;(2)improve—(A)food safety; and(B)the traceability of shrimp in the food supply; and(3)facilitate—(A)screening of shrimp at ports of entry;(B)import monitoring; and(C)enforcement of—(i)trade restrictions; and(ii)customs duties.(b)RequirementsThe methodology developed under subsection (a) shall—(1)include the use of chemical analysis;(2)be responsive to the needs of Federal and State law enforcement agencies in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;(3)minimize the time necessary to obtain results of tests conducted using such methodology;(4)be capable of being made available in the form of a field kit that can be easily carried by 1 individual; and(5)be usable for the testing of—(A)raw shrimp;(B)cooked shrimp; and(C)prepared food containing shrimp.(c)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes the following:(1)A summary of the methodology developed under subsection (a).(2)A plan for operationalizing the methodology developed under subsection (a).(3)For any aspect of the methodology developed under subsection (a) that the Secretary determines cannot be easily operationalized, an explanation of—(A)why such aspect cannot be easily operationalized;(B)whether additional research would yield an alternative to such aspect that could be easily operationalized; and(C)if such aspect is related to the use of chemical analysis required under subsection (b)(1), whether a methodology based on a technique other than chemical analysis could be more easily operationalized.(d)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through—(A)the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Under Secretary’s capacity as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and(B)the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology in the Under Secretary’s capacity as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.(2)The term shrimp means any member of a species of the suborder Dendrobranchiata or the infraorder Caridea that is—(A)harvested in the United States for human consumption;(B)cultivated in the United States for human consumption; or(C)imported to the United States for human consumption.
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