WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) will introduce the Home Market Restoration Act of 2026 (https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ROS26E48.pdf) to protect Louisiana crawfish, shrimp, rice, catfish, and other American producers from unfair foreign competition. The legislation would establish tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on import-sensitive food and agricultural products to stop import surges, restore fair prices, and keep American producers in business without shutting down lawful trade.
"Louisiana producers can compete with anyone if trade is fair," said Dr. Cassidy. "Whether it is crawfish, shrimp, rice, or catfish, America cannot let foreign...