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HR 5401 102th Congress House

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that foods derived from plant varieties developed by methods of genetic modification be labeled to identify their derivation.

Introduced: September 10, 1992 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Food adulteration and inspectionGenetic engineeringLabelingPlant genetics
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 16, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 16, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food misbranded if it is derived from a plant developed by genetic modification unless it is so labeled.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 10, 1992
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 2, 1992
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 1, 1992
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5401: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that foods derived from plant varieties developed by methods of genetic modification be labeled to identify their derivation.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5401/
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"H.R. 5401: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that foods derived from plant varieties developed by methods of genetic modification be labeled to identify their derivation.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5401/.
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H.R. 5401, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5401/.
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[H.R. 5401: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that foods derived from plant varieties developed by methods of genetic modification be labeled to identify their derivation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5401/)
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