H.R. 4547 · 118th Congress · House

Laws Ensuring Safe Shrimp Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Introduced
Jul 11, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Laws Ensuring Safe Shrimp Act or the LESS Act

This bill establishes the Inspection and Consumption of Shrimp and Shrimp Products Fund.

The fund consists of duties that are collected on shrimp and shrimp products that are imported into the United States. The fund must be used to support (1) the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to inspect imported shrimp and shrimp products in accordance with certain health and safety standards, including with respect to antibiotic contaminations and fair labor standards; and (2) the Department of Agriculture in encouraging the domestic consumption of shrimp.

Action Timeline

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  1. AUG 24, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

  2. JUL 14, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. JUL 11, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUL 11, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JUL 11, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

  6. JUL 11, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

Committees

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Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee

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Referred: Aug 24, 2023

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 14, 2023

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Jul 11, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jul 11, 2023

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