HR 2919
108th Congress
House
Law
Agricultural industries
Agriculture and Food
Animals
Biotechnology
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Genetic engineering
Legal fees
Liability (Law)
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Science, Technology, Communications
Transgenic animals
Transgenic plants
Genetically Engineered Organism Liability Act of 2003
Introduced: July 25, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Genetically Engineered Organism Liability Act of 2003 - States that a biotech company shall be liable, and that the liability may not be waived or avoided, to any party injured by the release of a genetically engineered organism into the environment if the injury results from such genetic engineering.
Defines "biotech company" and "injury" for purposes of this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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