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HR 5032 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that any product containing imported fish be labeled to show the country from which the fish was imported.

Introduced: April 3, 1984 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Consumer protectionFisheriesFood adulteration and inspectionFood and Food Industry
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Food industryForeign Trade and InvestmentsImportsLabelingLabeling lawsSeafoodSeafood industries
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 6, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 6, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require nonrestaurant retail food products containing imported fish to be labeled to show the country from which the fish was imported.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 3, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5032: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that any product containing imported fish be labeled to show the country from which the fish was imported.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5032/
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"H.R. 5032: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that any product containing imported fish be labeled to show the country from which the fish was imported.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5032/.
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H.R. 5032, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5032/.
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[H.R. 5032: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that any product containing imported fish be labeled to show the country from which the fish was imported.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5032/)
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