US HB584 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-2)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if it contains genetically-engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that it contains genetically-engineered fish.
Title
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.
Sponsors
| Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] |
| Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
| Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
| Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. George Miller [D-CA] | Rep. James Moran [D-VA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
| Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-02-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB248 (Related) 2013-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/584/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr584/BILLS-113hr584ih.pdf |
