H.R. 1832 (119th)Bill Overview

To establish "Golden Sea Bream" as an acceptable market name for Stenotomus chrysops.

Health|Health
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Mar 4, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

The bill adds “Golden Sea Bream” to the list of acceptable market names for the species Stenotomus chrysops. It prevents a food from being treated as misbranded, adulterated, or otherwise in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act solely because it is labeled or marketed using that name.

Why people may split

Progressives emphasize consumer transparency risks

Watch point

Narrow, technical bills typically face low substantive opposition but must clear committee and floor calendar; unlikely to provoke controversy.

The bill adds “Golden Sea Bream” to the list of acceptable market names for the species Stenotomus chrysops.

It prevents a food from being treated as misbranded, adulterated, or otherwise in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act solely because it is labeled or marketed using that name.

Passage30/100

Content is narrow and uncontroversial so merits support, but many single-issue naming bills stall in committee or on calendars.

CredibilityPartial

How solid the drafting looks.

Contention25/100

Progressives emphasize consumer transparency risks

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Federal agencies · StatesConsumers · States

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Federal agenciesReduces federal enforcement risk for sellers who use the new market name.
  • StatesCreates a uniform national name, simplifying labeling decisions across states.
  • Potential benefitMay improve marketing and retail appeal by offering a descriptive market name.
Likely burdened
  • ConsumersCould confuse consumers familiar with other common names for the species.
  • Potential burdenMay increase fishing pressure if demand rises because of rebranding.
  • StatesCould create mismatches with international or state naming conventions, complicating trade.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize consumer transparency risks
Progressive60%

This is a narrow labeling change that likely reduces regulatory risk for sellers of Stenotomus chrysops.

Supporters on the left would be cautious about any step that could reduce labeling transparency or consumer protection.

Split reaction
Centrist80%

Pragmatic, low-stakes regulatory clarification that reduces compliance uncertainty for industry.

Centrists will weigh modest consumer-protection concerns against the straightforward benefits to commerce and enforcement clarity.

Leans supportive
Conservative90%

A small deregulatory fix that removes an unnecessary compliance risk for sellers.

Conservatives will generally approve reduced federal enforcement exposure and fewer regulatory obstacles for businesses.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood30/100

Content is narrow and uncontroversial so merits support, but many single-issue naming bills stall in committee or on calendars.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether committee will prioritize or consider the bill
  • Industry stakeholders' agreement or objections to the name
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

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06 · Go deeper

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Progressives emphasize consumer transparency risks

Content is narrow and uncontroversial so merits support, but many single-issue naming bills stall in committee or on calendars.

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