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HR 5267 109th Congress House

Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2005

Official title: To prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial chemical, to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent human, animal, and general environmental exposure to genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research.
May 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 2, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E687-688)
May 2, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2005 [sic] - Prohibits: (1) a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop to be grown, raised, or otherwise cultivated until the final regulations and tracking system required by this Act are in effect; and (2) cultivation of a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop in an open air environment, or in a food commonly used for human food or domestic animal feed.

Directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of all pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent contamination.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess civil penalties for violations of such provisions.

Directs the National Academy of Sciences to report on alternative methods to produce pharmaceuticals or industrial chemicals that may be conducted in controlled production facilities without the risk of contamination.

Defines: (1) "genetically engineered plant"; (2) "genetically engineered material"; (3) "genetically engineered seed"; (4) "pharmaceutical crop"; and (5) "industrial crop."

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 2, 2006
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 2, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5267: Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5267/
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