Genetically Engineered Foods Act
Latest action · Oct 10, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10372-10375)
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.
- IntroducedOct 10, 2002
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish: (1) a program to test for the presence of genetically engineered ingredients in food from all stages of agricultural production to retail distribution; and (2) a genetically engineered food registry that contains the regulatory status of all such approved foods.
Applies provisions respecting adulterated drugs and devices to genetically engineered animals (as defined by this Act). Sets forth application criteria, including provisions for: (1) protection of trade secrets; (2) environmental assessments.
Subjects the provisions of this Act to prohibitions respecting: (1) unlawful use of trade secret information; and (2) adulterated food.
Sets forth approval transition provisions for genetically engineered animals or food that enter interstate commerce before enactment of this Act.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Oct 10, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2002Introduced in Senate
- Oct 10, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10371-10372)
- Oct 10, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10372-10375)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10371Text printed S10372–S10375 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | Oct 10, 2002 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require premarket consultation and approval with respect to genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Genetically Engineered Foods Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Agricultural biotechnology
- Agricultural research
- Agriculture and Food
- Agriculture in foreign trade
- Animals
- Business records
- Commerce
- Computers and government
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Cotton
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental research
- Environmental risk assessment
- Farm produce
- Food industry
- Food safety
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Genetic engineering
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Imports
- Internet
- Law
- Livestock
- Nutrition
- Pest control
- Proteins
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Risk assessment
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Seeds
- Trade secrets
- Transgenic animals
- Transgenic plants
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2002Introduced in Senate
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