Safer Shrimp Imports Act

This bill aims to keep imported shrimp safe. It tells the federal government to work with countries that ship shrimp to the U.S. Those countries must sign safety agreements and prove their shrimp inspection system is as strong as the FDA’s. They need enough inspectors and clear rules about how shrimp are raised and transported. They must share their laws and other proof with the U.S. to show they meet these standards.

Starting one year after this becomes law, the U.S. will block shrimp from any country that does not have an agreement or an inspection system equal to ours. Such shrimp will be treated as unsafe under U.S. law. The government must start seeking these agreements within 180 days and then report each year on how this is going.

• Who is affected: U.S. shrimp importers, seafood buyers, foreign shrimp farms and processors, and the FDA.
• What changes: Countries must sign safety agreements, meet FDA‑level standards, and share proof; shrimp from noncompliant countries will be turned away and treated as unsafe.
• When: Government starts seeking agreements within 180 days; import blocks begin one year after enactment; annual progress reports start one year after enactment.