Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act

Summary

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to establish a program to strengthen federal activities for ensuring that commercially distributed seafood meets federal food quality and safety requirements. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement to strengthen cooperation on seafood safety, including regarding examining and testing seafood imports, inspections of foreign facilities, technical assistance and training of foreign facilities for marine aquaculture, establishing a distribution chain tracking system, and labeling. Directs the Secretary to increase the number of laboratories certified to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards. Authorizes the Secretary to increase the number and capacity of laboratories operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) involved in testing and other activities under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to send inspectors to an originating country or exporter to assess seafood practices and processes and to provide technical assistance related to Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requirements.

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Timeline

1. 5 March 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Energy and Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 March 2009

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 March 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 April 2009

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 March 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 March 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

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