S 2044
101th Congress
Senate
Animals
Consumer education
Environmental Protection
Fishery products
Food adulteration and inspection
Government paperwork
Labeling
Marine mammal protection
Tuna fisheries
Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act of 1990
Introduced: January 30, 1990
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
See also H.R. 5835.
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