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Committee reports resolution urging study of health impacts from imported shrimp
Summary
House Resolution 152 asks the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to study negative health impacts from imported shrimp and antibiotic use; the House Natural Resources Committee reported the nonbinding resolution favorable.
House Resolution 152, introduced by Representative Kerner, urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to study the potential negative health impacts of imported shrimp, including antibiotics and production methods used overseas. The resolution was reported favorable by the House Natural Resources Committee on May 28, 2025.
Representative Kerner described concerns that some imported shrimp may be produced using human or animal waste and antibiotic use, and noted current U.S. testing covers a very small share of imports. "So what we're asking them to do is check out the negative impact of eating" imported shrimp, Kerner said during committee remarks.
The measure is a nonbinding request; committee members moved the resolution favorable by voice vote, and it will be transmitted to the federal agency identified in the text.
What happens next: HR 152 will be reported as favorable and the committee record will be transmitted to the federal agencies and records identified in the resolution.
