To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.
Summary
This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains genetically engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that it contains genetically engineered fish.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Feb 2, 2021
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Young
RRepublican
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Peter A. DeFazio
DDemocratic
Co
Suzanne Bonamici
DDemocratic
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