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EnvironmentScientists would build a chemical field test to tell where a fish came from — shoppers would see no change.
Environment
Federal scientists would build a chemical test that shows what country a fish came from. It would come as a kit one person can carry, and would help spot illegal catches and fish sold under the wrong name.
More about this bill
Shoppers would see no new label and no price change. The test would be a tool for law enforcement, not for buyers. Federal scientists would build a chemical test that shows what country a fish came from. The goal is to catch fish taken illegally, and fish sold under the wrong name. The test would come as a kit one person can carry. Two agencies would share the job: the federal standards lab NIST and the ocean agency NOAA. Customs and the Coast Guard would advise them. The test would be tried first on red snapper and on three kinds of tuna. Where it can be done, it would also work on raw dishes like sushi, sashimi, ceviche, and poke. NIST would report to four committees in Congress within two years of the bill becoming law. The bill sets no deadline for finishing the test itself.
Congressional Summary
Congress's official summary of this bill still describes an earlier version of the text, so we have left it out here. You can read it on Congress.gov.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Passed House and Senate
- Action Date
- 2026-09-14
- Date Added
- 2026-09-09
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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