SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCE

ECN · Economics/Economic Development

H.R.2071/S.4805/S.4863 - Save Our Shrimpers Act, conditions federal funds to international financial institutions on their non-use to support shrimp aquaculture, processing, or exports.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2071, S.4805, S.4863

FOO · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

S.3213/H.R.2715 - Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, authorizes FDA to destroy regulated adulterated imports posing a significant public health concern, rather than allowing their re-export. S.3065 - LABEL Act, amends requirements for labeling of fish sold in certain retail establishments. S.667/H.R.3324 - Safer Shrimp Imports Act, requires FDA to assess whether foreign shrimp inspection systems are equivalent to U.S. standards and prohibits imports from non-equivalent countries. H.R.2776 - Imported Seafood Quality Enforcement Act, increased FDA requirements to monitor, inspect, and test foreign seafood facilities and imported seafood products. S.283 - Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, supports the development of methods to identify seafood species and country of origin for IUU fishing enforcement and provides related technical assistance.

Literal federal measure citations: S.3213, H.R.2715, S.3065, S.667, H.R.3324, H.R.2776, S.283

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

S.1259 and H.R.2653 - Manifest Modernization Act of 2025, requires public disclosure of manifest information for imports entering the U.S. by air, rail, and truck. H.R.6446 - Strengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations, amends customs law governing the Enforce and Protect Act proceedings administered by CBP. S.3543 - Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025, addresses funds available for distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act. S.4945 - Home Market Restoration Act of 2026, establishing tariff-rate quotas on imported shrimp.

Literal federal measure citations: S.1259, H.R.2653, H.R.6446, S.3543, S.4945

MAR · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

H.R.6150 - Protect American Fisheries Act, amends Magnuson-Stevens Act to add an economic cause as an allowable cause to declare a fishery resource disaster. S.2868 - India Shrimp Tariff Act, phases in higher tariffs on shrimp imports from India, imposes an additional duty on all imported shrimp to support inspections, and extends country-of-origin labeling requirements. S.688 and H.R.3756 - FISH Act of 2025, strengthens U.S. enforcement against IUU fishing and forced labor through vessel blacklists, import and port restrictions, sanctions, and enhanced interagency coordination. FY2027 CJS Appropriations, Section 609 enforcement funding and Saltonstall-Kennedy program funding. S.1292 - Save Our Seafood Act, exempts fish processors from the annual numerical cap on H-2B temporary worker visas. Other federal legislative activities about the conservation, management, and research of U.S. shrimp fisheries and bycatch; Federal legislative activities regarding shrimp industry operations, including working waterfronts, training programs for new commercial fishermen. Federal legislative activities related to NOAA National Seafood Strategy and domestic seafood marketing funding.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.6150, S.2868, S.688, H.R.3756, S.1292

AGR · Agriculture

H.R.8337 - Buy American Seafood Act, prohibits federal agencies from procuring seafood for covered food programs unless the seafood is domestically sourced, and incorporates domestic seafood requirements into child nutrition programs. H.R.7657 - House Farm Bill; Amendment 29, codifying USDA Office of Seafood and Amendment 30, revising definitions and eligibility criteria in the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act to recognize commercial fishermen and fish processors as farmers. S.4236 - American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026, expands eligibility for USDA loans and grants to fishing and mariculture businesses by recognizing commercial fishing and fish processing as farming.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.8337, H.R.7657, S.4236

DEF · Defense

H.R.8800/S.2296 - NDAA FY27; House Amendment 580, prohibiting the Department of Defense from procuring seafood originating from or processed in the Peoples Republic of China for use in military dining facilities or sold at military commissary stores; Senate Amendment 6060, expanding public availability of import cargo manifest data across all modes of transportation.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.8800, S.2296