HCR 9 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

SEAFOOD: Memorializes Congress to impose a quota or tariff on imported shrimp, crab meat, and crawfish and to enact a buy plan for domestic shrimp, crab meat, and crawfish

This concurrent resolution asks the U.S. Congress to place limits or taxes on imported shrimp, crab meat, and crawfish while creating a program to buy these products directly from American fishermen. The bill aims to help Louisiana's seafood industry, which is a major economic driver in coastal areas, by making it easier for local fishermen to sell their catch and compete with foreign sellers. It cites challenges faced by the industry, such as natural disasters and rising costs, as reasons for seeking federal support. The resolution does not change state law directly but formally requests federal action to protect domestic producers.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2024 Last action May 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024 · House Apr 2, 2024

How they voted

340
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
May 16, 2024
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 101, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0).
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors