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HR 584 113th Congress House Agriculture and Food Fishes Food supply, safety, and labeling Genetics Seafood

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

Introduced: February 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 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 it contains genetically-engineered fish.

What's happening now February 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 9, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Mar 15, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 13, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 13, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· Feb 14, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 14, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Feb 12, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 12, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 12, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Feb 12, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 6, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 6, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 6, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 584: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-584/
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"H.R. 584: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-584/.
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H.R. 584, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-584/.
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