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HR 713 107th Congress House

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a report regarding the safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AnimalsCommerceCongressCongressional reporting requirements
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the National Academy of Sciences, to report regarding the safety, monitoring, and approval of genetically engineered foods.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 26, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 26, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 26, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 14, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 713: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a report regarding the safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-713/
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"H.R. 713: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a report regarding the safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-713/.
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H.R. 713, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-713/.
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