S 2640
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fishes
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Genetics
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marketing and advertising
Seafood
Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act
This bill requires the market name of genetically modified (commonly called "GMO") salmon to include "Genetically Engineered" or "GE" in front of the existing market name.
The Department of Health and Human Services must ensure that an independent scientific organization: (1) reviews and reports on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) environmental assessment of AquAdvantage Salmon, and (2) conducts its own environmental assessment of the salmon.
Upon receipt of the report from the independent scientific organization, the FDA must conduct another environmental assessment of the salmon, taking into account the findings in the report.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1