To strengthen Federal consumer protection and product traceability with respect to commercially marketed seafood, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3108| House
| Updated: 8/9/2017
Blake Farenthold
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (12)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)
Committees (8)
• Ways and Means Committee• Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2017 This bill expands requirements related to the safety, traceability, and labeling of commercially marketed seafood, including by requiring the labeling for such seafood to indicate whether the seafood was previously frozen and whether it was harvested in a different country from the one in which it was processed.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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 the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Agriculture and Food
Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesSeafoodTrade restrictions
To strengthen Federal consumer protection and product traceability with respect to commercially marketed seafood, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3108| House
| Updated: 8/9/2017
Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2017 This bill expands requirements related to the safety, traceability, and labeling of commercially marketed seafood, including by requiring the labeling for such seafood to indicate whether the seafood was previously frozen and whether it was harvested in a different country from the one in which it was processed.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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 the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Blake Farenthold
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (12)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)
Committees (8)
• Ways and Means Committee• Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesSeafoodTrade restrictions