Skip to main content
S 2095 114th Congress Senate

Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act

Official title: A bill to establish certain requirements with respect to pollock and golden king crab.

Introduced: September 29, 2015 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Health AlaskaFishesFood supply, safety, and labelingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesSeafood
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 29, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action September 29, 2015

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

 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.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 29, 2015
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Sep 29, 2015
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2095: Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2095/
MLA
"S. 2095: Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2095/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2095, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2095/.
Markdown link
[S. 2095: Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2095/)
Report a problem