September 23, 2026
Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
To prohibit Chinese seafood products in congressional dining facilities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Chinese Seafood in Congress Act
or the No Communist Seafood in Congress Act
.
Sec. 2. Prohibition of Chinese seafood products in congressional dining facilities
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Covered Chinese seafood product
The term covered Chinese seafood product means a seafood product intended for human consumption that—
(A)
is fished, harvested, raised, produced, or processed, in whole or in part, in the People’s Republic of China; or
(B)
is harvested or processed by a vessel—
(i)
owned or operated by a national of, or an entity organized under the laws of, the People’s Republic of China; or
(ii)
registered or flagged under the laws of the People’s Republic of China.
(2) Congressional dining facility
The term congressional dining facility means any cafeteria, restaurant, eatery, other dining establishment, or food service facility located in any of the Capitol Buildings, as defined in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code, or on the United States Capitol Grounds, as described in section 5102 of such title.
(3) Covered entity
The term covered entity means the following:
(A)
The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives.
(B)
The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
(C)
The Office of the Architect of the Capitol.
(D)
The Library of Congress.
(E)
Any other entity with jurisdiction, authority, supervision, or oversight with respect to a congressional dining facility.
(4) People’s Republic of China
The term People’s Republic of China includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region and does not include Taiwan.
(5) Seafood product
The term seafood product includes the following:
(A)
Fish, shellfish, processed fish, shellfish products, and all other forms of marine or aquatic animal life.
(B)
Any food with respect to which a fish, shellfish, or another form of marine or aquatic animal life is a characterizing ingredient.
(b) Prohibition
No covered Chinese seafood product may be procured for, served in, or sold in a congressional dining facility.
(c) Regulations
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each covered entity shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section with respect to a congressional dining facility under the jurisdiction, authority, supervision, or oversight of the covered entity.