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S 130 108th Congress Senate

Truth in Tuna Labeling Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend the labeling requirements of the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2003 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Agriculture and FoodAnimalsCommerceConsumer education
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Jan 9, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 9, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S159-160)
Jan 9, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 9, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Truth in Tuna Labeling Act of 2003 - Amends the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act to declare that a tuna product labeled "dolphin safe" violates the Federal Trade Commission Act unless it is accompanied by a certificate stating that no dolphins were intentionally chased or harassed during the particular voyage on which the tuna were caught using purse seine nets.

Applies this mandate to tuna products harvested either outside or inside the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 4, 2003
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 130: Truth in Tuna Labeling Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-130/
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"S. 130: Truth in Tuna Labeling Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-130/.
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S. 130, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-130/.
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