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LA HR214
Resolution
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Kerner
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AI Summary
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Urges U.S. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to ban imported seafood until proper testing and inspection protocols are established
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Cites that approximately 80% of U.S. seafood consumption comes from imports, primarily from Canada, Chile, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam
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References a 2020 LSU study of imported shrimp that found FDA-banned substances: 70% contained nitrofurantoin, 17% contained fluoroquinolone, 7% contained oxytetracycline, and 5% contained malachite green
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Notes that 43% of tested shrimp contained sulfites but none had required FDA labeling disclosing their presence
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Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the HHS Secretary and all members of the Louisiana congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Urges and requests the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to ban imported seafood until proper testing and inspections can be performed
SEAFOOD
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
6/11/2025