US SB2095 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-29 - 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 September 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-29 - 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
Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act This bill declares the acceptable market name of Gadus chalcogrammus is "pollock" and the acceptable market name of Lithodes aequispinus is "golden king crab." This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the sale of pollock labeled "Alaskan pollock" or "Alaska pollock" only if the pollock was harvested in the exclusive economic zone or state waters adjacent to Alaska.
Title
Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3806 (Same As) 2015-10-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2095/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2095/BILLS-114s2095is.pdf |
