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

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.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 February 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 2013

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 2013

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 February 2013

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Sponsors

• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Sponsor
• Martin Heinrich · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

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