No PRC Seafood in Congress Act
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Latest action (27 Aug 2026): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
What this bill does
H.R. 10176, the "No PRC Seafood in Congress Act," would prohibit dining facilities located in the U.S. Capitol buildings and on Capitol grounds from procuring, serving, or selling seafood products connected to the People's Republic of China. This includes seafood fished, harvested, raised, produced, or processed wholly or partly in China (including Hong Kong and Macau, but not Taiwan), as well as seafood harvested or produced by Chinese-owned, Chinese-operated, or Chinese-flagged vessels. The bill's stated rationale is concern about forced labor in China's fishing and seafood-processing industries and a lack of supply-chain transparency to verify products are free of such labor.
The bill would primarily affect entities overseeing congressional dining facilities—the House Committee on House Administration, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Architect of the Capitol, and any other bodies with oversight of these facilities—by requiring them to issue implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment. Those regulations must require seafood suppliers to certify every country where their seafood was sourced or processed and to keep records supporting those certifications. Suppliers to Capitol dining facilities would thus face new documentation and compliance obligations.
The bill was introduced on August 27, 2026, by Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey and referred to the House Committee on House Administration. It has not yet been voted on, and further committee action or a floor vote would be needed before it could advance.
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Timeline
27 Aug 2026
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10176 do?
- H.R. 10176, the "No PRC Seafood in Congress Act," would prohibit dining facilities located in the U.S. Capitol buildings and on Capitol grounds from procuring, serving, or selling seafood products connected to the People's Republic of China. This includes seafood fished, harvested, raised, produced, or processed wholly or partly in China (including Hong Kong and Macau, but not Taiwan), as well as seafood harvested or produced by Chinese-owned, Chinese-operated, or Chinese-flagged vessels. The bill's stated rationale is concern about forced labor in China's fishing and seafood-processing industries and a lack of supply-chain transparency to verify products are free of such labor. The bill would primarily affect entities overseeing congressional dining facilities—the House Committee on House Administration, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Architect of the Capitol, and any other bodies with oversight of these facilities—by requiring them to issue implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment. Those regulations must require seafood suppliers to certify every country where their seafood was sourced or processed and to keep records supporting those certifications. Suppliers to Capitol dining facilities would thus face new documentation and compliance obligations. The bill was introduced on August 27, 2026, by Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey and referred to the House Committee on House Administration. It has not yet been voted on, and further committee action or a floor vote would be needed before it could advance.
- Has H.R. 10176 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10176. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10176?
- H.R. 10176 was sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10176?
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (27 Aug 2026).
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