HR 2964 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced Sep 25, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Charles W. "Chip" Pickering R-MS

Latest action · Oct 5, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedSep 25, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Requires fish to be classified within the family Ictalariidae to be considered catfish for purposes of the misbranded food and imports and exports provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (thereby excluding the fish Pangasius bocourti from consideration as a catfish).

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 10, 2001 to Nov 16, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-MS	Bennie G. Thompson	Oct 10, 2001
R-AL	Bob Riley	Oct 10, 2001
R-LA	David Vitter	Oct 10, 2001
D-AL	Earl F. Hilliard	Oct 10, 2001
D-MS	Gene Taylor	Oct 10, 2001
D-AR	Marion Berry	Oct 10, 2001
D-AR	Mike Ross	Oct 10, 2001
R-AL	Robert B. Aderholt	Oct 10, 2001
D-AL	Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.	Oct 10, 2001
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker	Oct 10, 2001
D-MS	Ronnie Shows	Oct 10, 2001
R-AL	Sonny Callahan	Oct 10, 2001
R-AL	Spencer Bachus	Oct 10, 2001
R-AL	Terry Everett	Oct 10, 2001
D-LA	William J. Jefferson	Oct 10, 2001
R-LA	John Cooksey	Nov 1, 2001
R-LA	Richard H. Baker	Nov 16, 2001

Committees 1

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

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Sep 25, 2001
	Health Subcommittee	Referred Oct 5, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 5, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 25, 2001Introduced in House
Sep 25, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced: To provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects

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

Text 1

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Sep 25, 2001Introduced in House

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