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

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

Progress

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IntroducedJul 10, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
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; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MS	Bennie G. Thompson	Original	Jul 10, 2001
D-OK	Brad Carson	Original	Jul 10, 2001
R-MS	Charles W. "Chip" Pickering	Original	Jul 10, 2001
D-TN	Harold E. Ford Jr.	Original	Jul 10, 2001
D-CA	Jane Harman	Original	Jul 10, 2001
D-TX	Jim Turner	Original	Jul 10, 2001
D-AR	Marion Berry	Original	Jul 10, 2001
D-TX	Max Sandlin	Original	Jul 10, 2001
D-CA	Mike Thompson	Original	Jul 10, 2001
D-MS	Ronnie Shows	Original	Jul 10, 2001
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings		Sep 5, 2001
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney		Sep 5, 2001
R-MO	Jo Ann Emerson		Sep 5, 2001
D-FL	Karen L. Thurman		Sep 5, 2001
D-MI	Lynn N. Rivers		Sep 5, 2001
D-OH	Marcy Kaptur		Sep 5, 2001
R-OK	Wes Watkins		Sep 5, 2001
D-MI	David E. Bonior		Dec 4, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Agriculture Committee	Referred Jul 10, 2001
	Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee	Referred Jul 20, 2001

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

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

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H3932	Mike Ross D-AR	Jul 11, 2001

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: 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.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jul 10, 2001Introduced in House

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