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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other appropriate entities, to develop and carry out a national science-based education campaign to increase public awareness regarding…

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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other appropriate entities, to develop and carry out a national science-based education campaign to increase public awareness regarding the use of technology in food and agriculture production, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 2018 Introduced by: Dunn, Neal P. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Jul 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jul 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 16, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to:

  • carry out a national science-based education campaign to increase public awareness of the use of technology in food and agriculture production, and
  • establish a federal government website through which the public may obtain information about biotechnology used in the food and agricultural sectors.

USDA may use publicly available social media platforms in supplementing the national science-based education campaign and as an extension of such website.

What's happening now July 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6386: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other appropriate entities, to develop and carry out a national science-based education campaign to increase public awareness regarding the use of technology in food and agriculture production, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6386/
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"H.R. 6386: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other appropriate entities, to develop and carry out a national science-based education campaign to increase public awareness regarding the use of technology in food and agriculture production, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6386/.
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H.R. 6386, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6386/.
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[H.R. 6386: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other appropriate entities, to develop and carry out a national science-based education campaign to increase public awareness regarding the use of technology in food and agriculture production, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6386/)
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