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S 2621 114th Congress Senate Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer affairs Department of Health and Human Services Federal preemption Food supply, safety, and labeling Genetics

Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act

Introduced: March 2, 2016 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1225-1226)
Mar 2, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require food that contains an ingredient from a genetically modified organism (GMO) to be labeled as genetically engineered.

A food is exempt from this requirement if GMO ingredients account for less than 0.9% of the food's weight. A food is not subject to this requirement solely because: (1) a genetically engineered vaccine was used at any point in the production of the food, or (2) it was produced using a processing aid or enzyme that was produced from a GMO.

The labeling requirements of this bill preempt state and local labeling requirements.
What's happening now March 2, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1225-1226)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2016
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 10, 2016
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 9, 2016
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 8, 2016
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2016
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 2, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2621: Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2621/
MLA
"S. 2621: Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2621/.
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S. 2621, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2621/.
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[S. 2621: Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2621/)
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