HR 393 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.

Introduced Jan 14, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Don Young R-AK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 16, 2015 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.

  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of food that contains genetically-engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that it contains genetically-engineered fish.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 14, 2015 to Dec 16, 2015, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalJan 14, 2015
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalJan 14, 2015
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalJan 14, 2015
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJan 14, 2015
D-PAMatt CartwrightJan 21, 2015
D-HITulsi GabbardFeb 11, 2015
D-CAAdam B. SchiffMar 2, 2015
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterApr 13, 2015
D-CAZoe LofgrenApr 22, 2015
R-NYLee M. ZeldinDec 8, 2015
D-MEChellie PingreeDec 16, 2015

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jan 14, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Jan 14, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 14, 2015Introduced in House

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