This bill aims to support and promote the domestic seafood industry. It establishes an office within the Department of Agriculture to coordinate seafood policies and activities, sets standards for labeling seafood as 'wild USA' or 'wild American', and expands requirements for country-of-origin labeling. The bill also includes commercial fishing in the definition of farming for certain USDA loan programs and requires schools to get a waiver to purchase foreign seafood.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SponsorDan Sullivan (R-AK)
Introduced7/8/2025
StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Wildfire Resilient Communities Act
This bill aims to support and promote the domestic seafood industry. It establishes an office within the Department of Agriculture to coordinate seafood policies and activities, sets standards for labeling seafood as 'wild USA' or 'wild American', and expands
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This bill aims to support and promote the domestic seafood industry. It establishes an office within the Department of Agriculture to coordinate seafood policies and activities, sets standards for labeling seafood as 'wild USA' or 'wild American', and expands requirements for country-of-origin labeling. The bill also includes commercial fishing in the definition of farming for certain USDA loan programs and requires schools to get a waiver to purchase foreign seafood.
Bill Number
2208
Sponsor
Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Introduced
7/8/2025
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
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Title
Wildfire Resilient Communities Act
Bill Number
2208
Sponsor
Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced
7/8/2025
Summary
This bill aims to support and promote the domestic seafood industry. It establishes an office within the Department of Agriculture to coordinate seafood policies and activities, sets standards for labeling seafood as 'wild USA' or 'wild American', and expands requirements for country-of-origin label
This bill aims to support and promote the domestic seafood industry. It establishes an office within the Department of Agriculture to coordinate seafood policies and activities, sets standards for labeling seafood as 'wild USA' or 'wild American', and expands requirements for country-of-origin labeling. The bill also includes commercial fishing in the definition of farming for certain USDA loan programs and requires schools to get a waiver to purchase foreign seafood.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>National Seafood Supply Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill expands Department of Agriculture (USDA) support for domestically harvested seafood.</p><p>USDA must establish an Office of Seafood Policy and Program Integration to coordinate USDA's seafood policies and activities and to work in coordination with the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to support domestically harvested and processed wild and farmed seafood.</p><p>The bill establishes requirements that must be met to label fish as<em> wild USA seafood</em> or <em>wild American seafood</em>. </p><p>The bill also includes commercial fishing in the definition of farming for the purposes of certain USDA farm loans.</p><p>Further, the bill expands the Agricultural Marketing Service's Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements to include cooked king crab and tanner crab and cooked and canned salmon. Under COOL, retailers must provide their customers with information regarding the source of certain foods (e.g., wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish).</p><p>In addition, the bill requires a school food authority to receive a waiver of Buy American requirements to purchase foreign seafood commodities and products under the National School Lunch Program unless the commodities or products are not produced domestically or available domestically. Further, the newly created Office of Seafood Policy and Program Integration must develop a plan to increase seafood in the school lunch program to levels commensurate with federal dietary guidelines.</p><p>Finally, USDA must conduct a study to identify barriers to local and regional food production, processing, and market delivery in locations facing food security challenges, including Alaska and 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Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Creates a new Office of Seafood Policy and Program Integration within USDA to coordinate seafood policies and activities
Establishes requirements for labeling seafood as 'wild USA' or 'wild American'
Expands country-of-origin labeling requirements to include more seafood products
Includes commercial fishing in the definition of farming for certain USDA farm loans
Requires schools to get a waiver to purchase foreign seafood for the National School Lunch Program
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would directly impact the domestic seafood industry, including commercial fishermen, seafood processors, and retailers. It aims to boost demand for U.S.-caught and -farmed seafood by setting labeling standards and expanding marketing requirements. Schools and families who participate in the National School Lunch Program would also be affected, as the bill makes it harder for them to purchase foreign seafood.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
2208, 119th Congress (2025). "Wildfire Resilient Communities Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2208
