Skip to main content
HOUSE 273117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Rules.

Providing that material obtained or generated by the office of a Member in response to a casework request from a constituent is to be treated as material in the possession of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Last Action
3/26/2021

Actions

  • 2021-07-29Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • 2021-02-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  • 2021-01-11Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2021-01-11Introduced in House
  • 2021-01-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-11 (00)

Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act

This bill prohibits a person from

  • shipping, transporting, offering for sale, selling, or purchasing a genetically altered finfish (e.g., salmon), or a food product containing those fish, in commerce;
  • having custody, control, or possession of those fish or food products with the intent to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase them in commerce;
  • engaging in net-pen aquaculture (pens of fish contained by nets) of those fish;
  • releasing those fish into a natural environment; or
  • having custody, control, or possession of those fish with the intent to release them into a natural environment.

Fish, fish parts, or products confined for scientific research or collected to enforce this bill are exempted from the prohibition. An additional exemption is established if the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1) prepares a finding of no significant impact in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 after reviewing an application requesting a federal agency to permit activity prohibited by this bill, or (2) finds the application to be consistent with an environmental impact statement that includes an environmental risk analysis and specified assessments of costs and potential economic damage.

Cosponsors (2)

  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)

Subjects

  • Aquaculture
  • Congressional oversight
  • Ecology
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Fishes
  • Genetics
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Seafood
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Read on Congress.gov

Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.