US HB521 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem genetically-engineered fish to be unsafe under provisions related to new animal drugs and adulterated food.
Title
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the approval of genetically engineered fish.
Sponsors
| Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] |
| Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] |
| Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA] | Rep. David Wu [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2011-02-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB230 (Same As) 2011-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/521/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr521/BILLS-112hr521ih.pdf |
