114th Congress (2015–2017) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
This page covers S764 in the 114th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S764 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 4 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2016-07-07: Motion Agreed to (63-30) |
| Latest action | 2016-07-29: Became Public Law No: 114-216. |
| Policy area | Agriculture and Food |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
(This measure has not been amended since the Senate agreed to the House amendment with an amendment on July 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a national mandatory bioengineered food disclosure standard. (Bioengineered food is commonly referred to as a genetically modified organism or GMO food.) (Sec. 1) Bioengineered food is food that that has been genetically modified in a way that could not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature. The standard applies to any claim in a disclosure a food bears indicating that the food is bioengineered and to any food subject to the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). It applies to foods subject to labeling requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, or the Egg Products Inspection Act if: (1) the most predominant ingredient would independently be subject to the FFDCA labeling requirements; or (2) the most predominant ingredient is broth, stock, water, or a similar solution and the second-most predominant ingredient would independently be subject to the FFDCA labeling requirements. Within two years of enactment of this bill, USDA must establish: (1) a national mandatory bioengineered food disclosure standard for any bioengineered food and any food that may be bioengineered, and (2) requirements and procedures to carry out the standard. Regulations prescribing the labeling of bioengineered food must: prohibit a food derived from an animal from…
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Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-07 | Senate | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 764 with Further Amendment (Amdt. No. 4935)) | Motion Agreed to (63-30) | 33 | 22 | 3 | Official tally |
| 2016-07-06 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 764 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-32, 3/5 majority required) | 32 | 23 | 3 | Official tally |
| 2016-06-29 | Senate | On the Motion (Motion to Lay Before the Senate a Message From the House to Accompany S. 764) | Motion Agreed to (68-29) | 34 | 22 | 2 | Official tally |
| 2016-03-16 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 764 | Cloture Motion Rejected (48-49, 3/5 majority required) | 22 | 34 | 2 | Official tally |
S764 (National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015) was introduced in the 114th Congress (2015–2017) by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS].
On 2016-07-29: Became Public Law No: 114-216.
4 recorded votes in the 114th Congress. The most recent, on 2016-07-07, was "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 764 with Further Amendment (Amdt. No. 4935))": Motion Agreed to (63-30).