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HR 3806 114th Congress House Health Alaska Fishes Food supply, safety, and labeling Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Seafood

Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act

Introduced: October 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 22, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act

This bill declares the acceptable market name of Gadus chalcogrammus is "pollock" and the acceptable market name of Lithodes aequispinus is "golden king crab."

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the sale of pollock labeled "Alaskan pollock" or "Alaska pollock" only if the pollock was harvested in the exclusive economic zone or state waters adjacent to Alaska.
What's happening now October 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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