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To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to jointly develop a standard methodology based on chemical analysis to identify the country of origin of seafood. The methodology is intended to support federal and state law enforcement efforts against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. The methodology must be practical for field use with a portable kit that can be carried by one person and must be able to test prepared seafood products such as sushi, sashimi, and ceviche. The agencies must conduct pilot studies on red snapper and tuna as examples of different fish populations and submit a report to Congress within two years describing the methodology, implementation plan, and any practical limitations or alternative approaches.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
2 cosponsors
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- JEFFERSON COUNTY $13,700
- NULL $12,100
- TRANS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. $9,900
- HOUSEWIFE $9,600
- TRANS-GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC. $9,600
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Actions (7)
- Feb 11, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Feb 11, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged · house
- Jul 22, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
- Jun 4, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. · house
- Jun 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 4, 2025
Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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
A BILL
To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Standards for Understanding Source and Habitat Identification Act” or the “SUSHI Act”.
SEC. 2. METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF SEAFOOD.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Administrator.—The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) Appropriate committees of congress.—The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(3) Key agency leadership.—The term “key agency leadership” means the Administrator and the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(4) Red snapper.—The term “red snapper” means the species Lutjanus campechanus.
(5) Tuna.—The term “tuna” means the following species of tuna:
(A) Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus).
(B) Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares).
(C) Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus).
(6) Under secretary.—The term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology.
(b) Standard Methodology for Identification.—
(1) In general.—Key agency leadership shall jointly develop a standard methodology, based on chemical analysis, for identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against unlawful, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
(2) Requirements.—Key agency leadership shall ensure that the methodology developed under this subsection—
(A) is consistent with the needs of Federal and State law enforcement agencies in combating unlawful, unreported, and unregulated fishing;
(B) minimizes processing time;
(C) involves the use of a field kit that can be easily carried by one individual; and
(D) to the extent practicable, can be used to test prepared food, including raw preparations of seafood, such as ceviche, sashimi, sushi, and poke.
(3) Initial species for identification.—In developing the methodology under this subsection, key agency leadership shall conduct pilot studies on red snapper, as an example of a stationary stock, and tuna, as an example of a highly migratory stock.
(c) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes the following:
(1) A summary of the methodology developed under subsection
(b).
(2) A plan for operationalizing such methodology.
(3) If the Under Secretary determines any aspect of such methodology is impractical, an explanation relating thereto, whether additional research would make developing such a methodology practicable, and whether a different approach other than chemical analysis might be practicable. <all>
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