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S5479Referred to Committee

No Chinese Seafood in Congress Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-23
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Republican · AK · Senator
Votes with party: 74.2% (887 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$4,600k

Full profile: /officials/S001198

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

2026-09-23

Source: Congress.gov

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  • Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationReferred To · 2026-09-23

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-09-23. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5479 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5479 To prohibit Chinese seafood products in congressional dining facilities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2026 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit Chinese seafood products in congressional dining facilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 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 FACILITIES. (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. <all>
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