Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act

Bill: 117-hr-270
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-11
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Fishes

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Genetics

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Marketing and advertising

Seafood
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the market name of genetically engineered (commonly called <i>genetically modified</i> or <i>GMO</i>) salmon to include <i>Genetically Engineered</i> or <i>GE</i> in front of the existing market name.</p> <p>The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that an independent scientific organization reviews the Food and Drug Administration's environmental assessment that supports the approval of a new drug related to AquAdvantage Salmon, a type of genetically engineered salmon.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2021 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act . 2. Purposes It is the purpose of this Act to— (1) ensure that consumers in the United States can make informed decisions when purchasing salmon; and (2) authorize an independent scientific review of— (A) the possible effects of genetically engineered salmon on wild salmon stocks; and (B) the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. 3. Market name for genetically engineered salmon (a) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the acceptable market name of any salmon that is genetically engineered shall include the words “Genetically Engineered” or GE prior to the existing acceptable market name. (b) Definition For purposes of this section, salmon is genetically engineered if it has been modified by recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques, including the entire lineage of salmon that contain the rDNA modification. 4. Third-party review of certain salmon approval The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that an independent scientific organization conducts a review of the environmental assessment that was carried out by the Food and Drug Administration in support of an approval of a new animal drug application related to AquAdvantage Salmon, dated November 12, 2015.