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H.R. 3400 (99th)

A bill relating to country-of-origin marking requirements for canned tuna.

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Introduced

20 September 1985

Last action

3 June 1986 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received From USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2]

Subjects

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that imported canned tuna shall be deemed to be conspicuously marked if the name of the country of origin is listed on the principal display panel of the product's label in lettering equal in size to that required by regulation for declaring net contents.

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Timeline

  1. 20 September 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 September 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 September 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 September 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 November 1985

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Coomerce, Labor, Customs, USTR, ITC.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 April 1986

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

    Source: Committee

  7. 3 June 1986

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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