US SB229 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 31 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if it contains genetically-engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that fact.
Title
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically-engineered fish.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-31 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB520 (Related) 2011-02-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/229/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s229/BILLS-112s229is.pdf |
