Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act

Summary

Creates a new Treasury fund paid from a portion of duties on imported shrimp and shrimp-containing products and directs half the fund to HHS/FDA for shrimp safety and import enforcement activities and half to USDA to promote domestic shrimp consumption. Funding comes from transfers equal to 70% of Treasury general fund receipts attributable to those shrimp duties beginning in fiscal year 2026; money remains available until spent and must supplement, not replace, other federal funds.

• Creates a new Treasury fund financed by 70% of duties collected on imported shrimp and shrimp-containing products, starting FY2026.
• Splits fund 50/50: half to HHS/FDA for inspection, testing, importer oversight, training, data analytics, and anti-forced-labor/IUU sourcing work.
• Other half goes to USDA to promote domestic shrimp consumption using existing commodity promotion authority.
• Covered imports include a range of HTSUS shrimp subheadings and duties collected under antidumping/countervailing measures.
• Funds remain available until expended and must supplement, not supplant, existing federal funding including section 32.
• Directs interagency coordination and data sharing (FDA, Commerce, CBP, USDA) to address supply-chain and labor concerns.
• Establishes a permanent mandatory transfer mechanism rather than relying on annual appropriations.
• Begins funding transfers in fiscal year 2026 and continues each subsequent fiscal year.