HR 4813
107th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Allergies
Animals
Business records
Citizen lawsuits
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Defective products
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Farm produce
Federal aid to medical research
Federal employees
Fines (Penalties)
Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act
Introduced: May 22, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 22, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 22, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include genetically engineered food and related materials in the definition of "food additive." Requires that a petition to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for a regulation prescribing the conditions of safe use of a genetically engineered food additive include all data collected or developed pursuant to safety investigations, including data that does not support the claim of safety.
Authorizes citizen suits concerning food additives against the alleged violator or against the Secretary for failure to perform a mandatory act or duty under this Act.
Mandates a fee from petitioners to cover related costs and to provide for a program of basic and applied research on genetic food additive safety.
Authorizes the detention (seizure) of food as well as devices during an inspection where the appropriate officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services has reason to believe such food or device is in violation of this Act. Requires all food retailers to register with the Food and Drug Administration to expedite recalls, embargoes, and seizures.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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