H.R.6637: Genetically Engineered Technology Farmer Protection Act

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Bill Summary

Genetically Engineered Technology Farmer Protection Act - Genetically Engineered Crop and Animal Farmer Protection Act - Requires a biotech company that sells any genetically engineered animal, plant, or seed that will be used in the United States to: (1) provide the purchaser with written notice of possible legal and environmental risks of such article's use (such disclosure shall neither relieve the company from liability, nor be construed...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to House Judiciary
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
July 29, 2008

Introduced in the House by Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio)

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