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Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: July 23, 2019 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Aug 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jul 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jul 23, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods.

Under the bill, sensitive tribal information gathered by the study shall be exempt from public disclosure requirements and shall be kept confidential by the GAO.

What's happening now August 12, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2241 Identical bill Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 23, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3916: Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3916/
MLA
"H.R. 3916: Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3916/.
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H.R. 3916, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3916/.
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