HR 292 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SEAFOOD: Memorializes the federal government to address unsafe imported seafood

This Louisiana House resolution asks the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve inspections of imported seafood to ensure consumer safety. The measure cites recent FDA findings of radioactive contamination in shrimp and notes that current inspection rates are much lower than those in other countries. It does not create new laws or change federal policy directly, but rather formally requests that federal agencies take necessary actions to address these safety concerns.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 18, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

HR292 Original → HR292 Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 1, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was formally enrolled and the sponsor list was updated to include two representatives instead of one. Additionally, the text was reorganized to insert new clauses emphasizing the economic benefits of domestic seafood and citing specific 2024 FDA refusals of foreign shrimp shipments, while removing the original digest and header information.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on memorializing federal action regarding imported seafood safety, but the enrolled version adds specific context about domestic economic benefits and recent FDA enforcement actions.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Representative Chassion as a co-sponsor alongside Representative Kerner.

ADDED

Inserted a new WHEREAS clause highlighting the economic benefits of domestic shrimping operations, including job creation and economic boosts for Louisiana and the country.

Added a specific fact stating that 81 shipments of foreign shrimp were refused by the FDA in 2024 due to banned narcotics.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original header information, bill number, and the legislative digest prepared by House Legislative Services.

Reordered the legislative text to integrate the new clauses between existing points and updated the page numbering to reflect the enrolled status.

Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

92–0

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 105

Jun 1, 2026

D Democratic33

26 Yea 7

78% Yea

R Republican72

66 Yea 6

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.

lower

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Discharged from the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

lower

May 19, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor