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S. 2044 101st Congress Senate

Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act of 1990

Official title: A bill to require tuna products to be labeled respecting the method used to catch the tuna, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 1990 See on congress.gov
Animals Consumer educationEnvironmental ProtectionFishery productsFood adulteration and inspection
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Government paperworkLabelingMarine mammal protectionTuna fisheries
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 1990
See also H.R. 5835.
Oct 27, 1990
See also H.R. 2061.
Jul 25, 1990
Committee on Commerce. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-1170.
Jan 30, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jan 30, 1990
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 8, 1990

See also H.R. 5835.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act of 1990 - Requires that tuna products containing tuna caught by methods lethal to dolphins be labeled to inform purchasers of that fact. Permits the labeling of other tuna products as dolphin safe. Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and of Health and Human Services to prescribe recordkeeping requirements that will facilitate the verification of such claims.

Sets forth enforcement and penalty provisions, including the authorization of citizen suits against violators of this Act's provisions or its regulations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2061 Related document Fishery Conservation Amendments of 1990
  • HR 5835 Related document Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 7, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2044: Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2044/
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"S. 2044: Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2044/.
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S. 2044, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2044/.
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