{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tuberville-hyde-smith-introduce-bill-to-require-clear-seafood-labeling/", "Tuberville, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bill to Require Clear Seafood Labeling", "2025-10-29", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "Senate", "AL", "Tommy Tuberville", "T000278", "www.tuberville.senate.gov", "tuberville", "https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling (LABEL) Act, legislation to ensure all seafood, whether wild-caught or farm raised, is clearly labeled with its country of origin and method of production at its retail location.\n\nThe LABEL Act (S.3065) would require country of origin and production information to appear prominently on packaging or display materials, in a font size at least as large as the product name, so consumers are more likely to see and understand it when shopping. Currently, some imported seafood labels are printed so small they are easily overlooked by consumers, putting U.S. producers at a disadvantage when competing with imported alternatives.\n\n\u201cAmerican producers have been undercut by foreign producers dumping their low-quality seafood into our markets. There\u2019s no better source for fish and seafood than Alabama ponds and the Gulf of America, and we want people to know where their food is coming from,\u201d said Sen. Tuberville. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join Senator Hyde-Smith in this legislation that bolsters American seafood production, promotes safe seafood consumption, and protects our domestic producers.\u201d\n\n\u201cMississippi\u2019s seafood industry is already battling a flood of cheap imports, much of which don\u2019t meet the same safety standards our domestic producers uphold,\u201d Sen. Hyde-Smith said. \u201cThis bill would ensure American consumers know exactly where their seafood comes from, while giving our domestic fishermen and producers a fair chance to compete.\u201d\n\nRead full text of the legislation here.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nAlabama and Mississippi have already passed similar legislation requiring clear labeling of all seafood sold in their states. In 2024 in Alabama, a state law passed that designated all restaurants and retailers designate through labeling whether seafood is wild caught or farm raised, and whether it\u2019s imported or domestically produced.\n\nThe LABEL Act would bring a similar standard to consumers nationwide. This legislation would not address restaurants \u2014 just retail establishments.\n\nSpecifically, the LABEL Act would:\n\nRequire the country-of-origin label for fish and shellfish, including shrimp and crawfish, to be printed in a font size at least as large as the product name on packaging, displays, or bins.\n\nTake effect 180 days after adoption, giving processors, distributors, and retailers time to update their packaging.\n\nThe LABEL Act is supported by the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA), Louisiana Shrimp Association, Southern Shrimp Alliance, and Organized Seafood Association of Alabama.\n\nSenator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans\u2019 Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tuberville-hyde-smith-introduce-bill-to-require-clear-seafood-labeling/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0212990455329418, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}