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To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require retailers of farm-raised fish inform consumers, at the final point of sale to consumers, of the country of origin of the commodities.

Introduced: July 10, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 20, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jul 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Jul 11, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3932-3933)
Jul 10, 2001
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to: (1) require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers, by means of a clear and visible label, sign, or placard at the final point of sale, of the country of origin of a covered commodity (whole farm-raised fish, and filets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh from such fish); (2) permit a retailer of such commodity to designate it as having a United States country of origin only if the commodity is exclusively from a farm-raised fish that is born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States; and (3) require any person engaged in supplying such commodity to retailers to provide retailers with country of origin information.

Exempts food service establishments (restaurants, bars, food stands, and etc.) selling to the public from such requirement.

What's happening now July 20, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 5, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 10, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 10, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2439: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require retailers of farm-raised fish inform consumers, at the final point of sale to consumers, of the country of origin of the commodities.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2439/
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"H.R. 2439: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require retailers of farm-raised fish inform consumers, at the final point of sale to consumers, of the country of origin of the commodities.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2439/.
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H.R. 2439, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2439/.
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[H.R. 2439: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require retailers of farm-raised fish inform consumers, at the final point of sale to consumers, of the country of origin of the commodities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2439/)
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