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S 229 112th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically-engineered fish.

Introduced: January 31, 2011 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food FishesFood supply, safety, and labelingGeneticsSeafood
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 31, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 31, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 31, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if it contains genetically-engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that fact.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 520 Related bill To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 31, 2011
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 31, 2011
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 31, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 229: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically-engineered fish.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-229/
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"S. 229: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically-engineered fish.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-229/.
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S. 229, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-229/.
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