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Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act
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Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act This act directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to jointly develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) and seafood fraud. NOAA and NIST must consult with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard in developing the methodology, which must use chemical analysis to identify the country of origin of seafood. The methodology must be consistent with the needs of federal and state law enforcement agencies in combating IUU fishing and seafood fraud. The methodology must also include a portable field kit and, to the extent practicable, be appropriate for testing prepared food (including raw preparations of seafood such as sushi). The agencies must conduct pilot studies of the methodology on red snapper and tuna. Within two years after the act's enactment, NIST must report to Congress regarding the methodology and a plan for operationalizing it. The report must explain any aspects of its methodology that are impracticable, whether additional research would make the methodology practicable, and whether an alternate approach might be practicable.
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2026 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues pertaining to federal fisheries management and legislation, appointments to fishery management councils, fish importation restriction legislation, and developing marine aquaculture. S. 2357 and H.R. 3692, Young Fishermens Development Act: Entire bill. S. 688 and H.R. 3756, FISH Act: Entire bill. H.R. 3706, SUSHI Act: Entire bill. H.R. 5746 and S. 2586, MARA: Entire bill. S. 4236, American Seafood Competitiveness Act: Entire bill. S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2026; Title IX regarding importation of red snapper. H.R. 7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, and S.5526, Agriculture Act of 2026- USDA Office of Seafood provisions. H.R. 470 and S. 111, Red Snapper Act of 2025. Entire bill. S. 283, Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act. Provisions regarding red snapper. Secretary of Commerce appointments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. H.R. 8542, Offshore Parity Act. Provisions regarding marine fisheries management. S.3065, LABEL Act of 2026. Entire bill. H.R.8800 and S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. Provisions regarding seafood and fishing. S.759, Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act. Entire bill.
Became Public Law No: 119-123.
Became Public Law No: 119-123.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 283 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 283 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · 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. S.4974 - Making America's Food Safer Act, authorizes FDA to destroy regulated adulterated imports posing a significant public health concern, rather than allowing their re-export. H.R. 9154 - Shrimp Honesty and Responsibility in Import Monitoring Protocols(SHRIMP) Act of 2026, instructs the Commerce to develop a methodology for identifying the country-of-origin shrimp.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues pertaining to federal fisheries management and legislation, appointments to fishery management councils, fish importation restriction legislation, and developing marine aquaculture. S. 2357, H.R. 3692, Young Fishermens Development Act: Entire bill. S. 688, H.R. 3756, FISH Act: Entire bill. H.R.3706, SUSHI Act, Entire bill. H.R.5746, S.2586, MARA. Entire bill. S.4236, American Seafood Competitiveness Act. Entire bill. S.3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2026. Title IX regarding importation of red snapper. H.R.7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 and Unnumbered Senate Farm Bill - USDA Office of Seafood provisions. H.R.470 and S.111, Red Snapper Act of 2025. S.283, Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act. Secretary of Commerce appointments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. H.R.8542, Offshore Parity Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · 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.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S.3213 and H.R.2715 - Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, authorizes FDA to destroy regulated adulterated imports (including food) posing a significant public health concern, rather than allowing their re-export. H.R.512 - Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act, directs 70% of duties collected on imported shrimp to a fund supporting FDA inspections of imported shrimp and foreign shrimp facilities, and USDA Section 32 shrimp purchases. S.3065 - Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling Act (LABEL Act), amends requirements for labeling of fish sold in certain retail establishments. S.667 and H.R.3324 - Safer Shrimp Imports Act, requires FDA to assess whether foreign shrimp inspection systems are equivalent to U.S. standards and prohibit 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.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5557-5558)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5557-5558)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 283.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5557-5558)
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4341; text: CR S4341-4342)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-24.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
| May 21, 2025 |
| Introduced in Senate | January 28, 2025 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Republican |
| AL |