HR 2439 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require retailers of farm-raised fish inform consumers, at the final point of sale to consumers, of the country of origin of the commodities.

Introduced Jul 10, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Mike Ross D-AR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 20, 2001 Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 10, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to: (1) require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers, by means of a clear and visible label, sign, or placard at the final point of sale, of the country of origin of a covered commodity (whole farm-raised fish, and filets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh from such fish); (2) permit a retailer of such commodity to designate it as having a United States country of origin only if the commodity is exclusively from a farm-raised fish that is born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States; and (3) require any person engaged in supplying such commodity to retailers to provide retailers with country of origin information.

Exempts food service establishments (restaurants, bars, food stands, and etc.) selling to the public from such requirement.

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2001 to Dec 4, 2001, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJul 10, 2001
D-OKBrad CarsonOriginalJul 10, 2001
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalJul 10, 2001
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.OriginalJul 10, 2001
D-CAJane HarmanOriginalJul 10, 2001
D-TXJim TurnerOriginalJul 10, 2001
D-ARMarion BerryOriginalJul 10, 2001
D-TXMax SandlinOriginalJul 10, 2001
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalJul 10, 2001
D-MSRonnie ShowsOriginalJul 10, 2001
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsSep 5, 2001
D-GACynthia A. McKinneySep 5, 2001
R-MOJo Ann EmersonSep 5, 2001
D-FLKaren L. ThurmanSep 5, 2001
D-MILynn N. RiversSep 5, 2001
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Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 20, 2001Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
  2. Jul 20, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
  3. Jul 11, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3932-3933)
  4. Jul 10, 2001Introduced in House
  5. Jul 10, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

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