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Adds firm notice, testing, transfer, and timeline protections for importers when fish-, wildlife-, or plant-based merchandise is detained under the Lacey Act.
Official title: To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to ensure fair enforcement of such Act.
Introduced March 18, 2025 by Rudy Yakym · Last progress March 18, 2025
Creates new procedural rules and firm timelines for U.S. officials when merchandise made from fish, wildlife, or plants is detained under the Lacey Act. It requires written notices of detention within five days, sets a 30-day limit for release or formal seizure, provides for importer-requested removal to non-U.S. locations under conditions, mandates sharing of test results, and creates an administrative review process with judicial review rights.