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HR 205 115th Congress House

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

Introduced: July 11, 2017 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food FishesFood supply, safety, and labelingGeneticsSeafood
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of food that contains genetically engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that it contains genetically engineered fish.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 11, 2017
Zeldin, Lee
· Jul 11, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 205: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-205/
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"H.R. 205: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-205/.
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H.R. 205, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-205/.
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