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S 282 116th Congress Senate Health Fishes Food supply, safety, and labeling Genetics Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marketing and advertising Seafood

Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act

Introduced: January 30, 2019 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Jan 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act

This bill requires the market name of genetically engineered (commonly called genetically modified or GMO) salmon to include Genetically Engineered or GE in front of the existing market name.

What's happening now January 30, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1103 Related bill Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 30, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 30, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jan 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 282: Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-282/
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"S. 282: Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-282/.
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S. 282, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-282/.
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