H.R. 1699 - Genetically Engineered Food Right-To-Know Act
- Sponsor:
- Peter A. DeFazio
- Summary:
- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that genetically engineered food and foods that contains genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Genetically Engineered Food Right-To-Know Act
H.R. 1699 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that genetically engineered food and foods that contains genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that genetically engineered food and foods that contains genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly.
- Other Titles
- Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act
- Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act
- Sponsor
- Peter A. DeFazio
- Co-Sponsors
- Robert E. Andrews
- Joyce Beatty
- Earl Blumenauer
- Madeleine Z. Bordallo
- Matt Cartwright
- Donna M. Christensen
- Judy Chu
- David N. Cicilline
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Steve Cohen
- Gerald E. Connolly
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Lloyd Doggett
- Donna F. Edwards
- Keith Ellison
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Chaka Fattah
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Alan Grayson
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Luis V. Gutiérrez
- James A. Himes
- Rush Holt
- Michael M. Honda
- Jared Huffman
- Marcy Kaptur
- Ann M. Kuster
- James R. Langevin
- Barbara Lee
- John Lewis
- Zoe Lofgren
- Alan S. Lowenthal
- Nita M. Lowey
- Carolyn B. Maloney
- Jim McDermott
- James P. McGovern
- Michael H. Michaud
- George Miller
- James P. Moran
- Jerrold Nadler
- Grace F. Napolitano
- Gloria Negrete McLeod
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Beto O’Rourke
- Donald M. Payne, Jr.
- Chellie Pingree
- Jared Polis
- Charles B. Rangel
- Lucille Roybal-Allard
- Bobby L. Rush
- Tim Ryan
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Adam B. Schiff
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Brad Sherman
- Louise McIntosh Slaughter
- Adam Smith
- Jackie Speier
- Mark Takano
- John F. Tierney
- Dina Titus
- Maxine Waters
- Peter Welch
- Frederica S. Wilson
- Don Young
- Subjects
- Health
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Genetics
- Immunology and vaccination
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/24/2013 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/24/2013 4/24/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 4/24/2013 Introduced in House 4/26/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Environmental policy |
Livestock |
Food stores |
Animal Rights |
Health & welfare policy |
Consumer groups |
Energy, Natural Resources and Environment |
Agricultural labor unions |
Fisheries & wildlife |
Farm organizations & cooperatives (split) |
Food and kindred products manufacturing (split) |
Milk & dairy producers (split) |
opposed this bill
Sugar cane & sugar beets |
Crop production & basic processing |
Biotech products & research |
Beverages (non-alcoholic) |
Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain |
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides) |
Other commodities (incl rice, peanuts, honey) |
Meat processing & products |
Cotton |
Veterinarians |
Farm bureaus |
Manufacturing |
Animal feed & health products |
Confectionery processors & manufacturers |
Warehousing |
Chambers of commerce |
Fishing |
Trucking |
Vending Machine Sales & Services |
Farm organizations & cooperatives (split) |
Food and kindred products manufacturing (split) |
Milk & dairy producers (split) |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org