Washington, July 21 -- Congressman Clay Higgins issued the following news release:

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued a statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2715, the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act.

Congressman Higgins and Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA) introduced the legislation in April 2025. The bill would authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to destroy imported products that pose significant health risks. Read the bill text here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us15.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https*3A*2F*2Fclayhiggins.house.gov*2Fwp-content*2Fuploads*2F2026*2F07*2FDestruction-of-Hazardous-Imports-Act.pdf&xid=97ec365191&uid=71550790&iid=9bd0457b0a&pool=cts&v=2&c=1784649754&h=c5fe037...