[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 205 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 205

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
                    of genetically engineered fish.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

   Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
                    of genetically engineered fish.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT 
              REGARDING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON.

    Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
343) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(z) If it contains genetically engineered fish unless the food 
bears a label stating that the food contains genetically engineered 
fish.''.
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