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This concurrent resolution memorializes the United States Congress to compel the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase inspection and testing of imported seafood, highlighting significant concerns about the safety of seafood imports. The resolution cites alarming statistics, including that 94% of seafood sold in the U.S. is imported, with a 2020 study revealing that many imported shrimp contain banned antimicrobial drugs and sulfites that can cause serious health problems like liver damage, cardiac arrhythmia, and allergic reactions. The resolution emphasizes that the FDA is not meeting its own inspection targets, averaging only 917 foreign food facility inspections per year compared to 8,053 domestic inspections, and contrasts this with the European Union's more rigorous import standards. By referencing a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the resolution urges Congress to support recommendations for improved FDA oversight and to take necessary actions to ensure the safety of imported seafood, ultimately aiming to protect American consumers from potentially harmful food products.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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