Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Summary
The Buy American Seafood Act would stop federal agencies from purchasing any seafood that was not harvested in the United States or processed domestically for programs that use federal food funds. It applies to school meals, military subsistence, disaster relief and other federal food assistance programs, but allows a waiver if U.S. supply is insufficient or fails safety standards. The goal is to boost the domestic seafood industry and ensure food safety while giving agencies a narrow escape hatch.
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