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Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act, aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require clear labeling for foods that are genetically engineered or contain genetically engineered ingredients, providing consumers with information about how their food is produced. Genetic engineering is defined as a process involving specific in vitro nucleic acid techniques or cell fusion that overcomes natural reproductive barriers and is not part of traditional breeding. The bill specifies that this labeling requirement would not apply to food served in restaurants, medical foods, or foods that would only be subject to the rule due to the use of a genetically engineered vaccine or a genetically engineered processing aid like yeast or enzymes. It also includes provisions for guaranties to protect those who receive food in good faith from liability if it turns out to be genetically engineered, and it exempts agricultural producers from penalties if their non-genetically engineered food is unintentionally contaminated with genetically engineered material, as long as it's not due to negligence. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to issue proposed regulations for these labeling requirements within one year of the bill's enactment.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (67)
Peter DeFazio (D)*,
Robert Andrews (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Madeleine Bordallo (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Donna Christensen (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
John Conyers (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Donna Edwards (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Chaka Fattah (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Alan Grayson (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Rush Holt (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
James Langevin (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
John Lewis (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Jim McDermott (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
George Miller (D),
James Moran (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Gloria Negrete McLeod (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Beto O'Rourke (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Jared Polis (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Mark Takano (D),
John Tierney (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 04/26/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1699/all-info | 04/25/2013 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1699ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1699ih.pdf | 04/30/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1699ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1699ih.pdf.pdf | 04/30/2013 |
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