H.R.5578 - Genetically Engineered Safety Act

To prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial chemical, to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent human, animal, and general environmental exposure to genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial chemical, to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent human, animal, and general environmental exposure to genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Genetically Engineered Safety Act as introduced.
  • Short: Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act as introduced.
  • Short: Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2010 as introduced.

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09/13/10
Agricultural Legislation: Agricultural Biotechnology: Background ...

Two bills (H.R. 5578 and H.R. 5579) were introduced by Representative Kucinich, who had introduced similar bills in previous years. Date of Report: September 2, 2010. Number of Pages: 39. Order Number: RL32809 Price: $29.95 ...

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09/13/10
Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » Agricultural Biotechnology ...

Two bills (H.R. 5578 and H.R. 5579) were introduced by Representative Kucinich, who had introduced similar bills in previous years. Date of Report: September 2, 2010. Number of Pages: 39. Order Number: RL32809 Price: $29.95 ...

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09/09/10
Laguna Natural Health eNews and Tips: Farmer Suicides in India Due ...

HR 5578. To prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a genetically engineered pharmaceutical or ...

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08/02/10
A Labeling Law with so many loopholes, there is not bite

... Distributing Misbranded Genetically Engineered Pesticide (ecocentrism.org); How Organic Food Affects Your Body (brighthub.com); Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2010 - HR 5578 (eatdrinkbetter.com)

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07/30/10
Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety ...

Rep. Dennis Kucinich has been busy this summer. On Jun 23, the same day he introduced the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act (H.R. 5577), he also introduced the Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety ...

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07/19/10
Kucinich, Lawmakers, Respond to Supreme Court GM Alfalfa Decision ...

H.R. 5578, The Genetically Engineered Safety Act: (To prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a ...

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07/18/10
GMO NEWS

HR 5578 and HR 5579 were co sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Barney Frank (D-MA), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA), and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). With support of more democrats and on the heels of a ...

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07/18/10
Santa Rosa Farmers Market: GMO NEWS

HR 5578 and HR 5579 were co sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Barney Frank (D-MA), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA), and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). With support of more democrats and on the heels of a ...

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07/13/10
Lawmakers Propose Labeling in Response to Supreme Court’s ...

HR 5578 and HR 5579 were co sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Barney Frank (D-MA), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA), and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). With support of more democrats and on the heels of a ...

Source: GMO Journal
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07/12/10
Lawmakers Propose Labeling in Response to Supreme Court's Monsanto ...

HR 5578 and HR 5579 were co sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Barney Frank (D-MA), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA), and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). With support of more democrats and on the heels of a ...

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06/30/10
Supreme Court Decision on Bioengineered Alfalfa Stirs Action on ...

... where several bills that address different aspects of the controversy over development, marketing, and labeling of bioengineered foods were immediately introduced (HR 5577, The Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act; HR 5578, ...

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06/29/10
Patent Docs: Rep. Kucinich Introduces Legislation Related to ...

The "Genetically Engineered Safety Act" (H.R. 5578) would "prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, . . . prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for ...

Source: Patent Docs
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06/26/10
Congressman Dennis Kucinich proposes GMO right to know legislation ...

In addition to the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act, Kucinich introduced the Genetically Engineered Safety Act, HR 5578, which prohibits the open-air cultivation of GE pharmaceutical and industrial crops and establishes a ...

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06/26/10
Some Anti-Monsanto Legislation

HR 5578 - Rules against open-air cultivation of certain GMO crops http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-5578 HR 5579 - Protections for farmers from GMO-related lawsuits http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111- ...

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06/26/10
Congressman Dennis Kucinich proposes GMO right to know legislation

In addition to the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act, Kucinich introduced the Genetically Engineered Safety Act, HR 5578, which prohibits the open-air cultivation of GE pharmaceutical and industrial crops and establishes a ...

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06/24/10
Kucinich Introduces Right to Know Legislation; Bills Create ...

In addition to the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act, Kucinich introduced the Genetically Engineered Safety Act, HR 5578, which prohibits the open-air cultivation of GE pharmaceutical and industrial crops and establishes a ...

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06/24/10
Kucinich Introduces Right to Know Legislation « American Pendulum

In addition to the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act, Kucinich introduced the Genetically Engineered Safety Act, HR 5578, which prohibits the open-air cultivation of GE pharmaceutical and industrial crops and establishes a ...

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06/23/10
Dennis Kucinich Introduces Right to Know Legislation (anti-GMO ...

Bills Create Regulatory Framework for Genetically Engineered Organisms. Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), a long-time advocate of family farmers and organic foods, today introduced H.R. 5577, The Genetically Engineered Food Right to ...

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06/23/10
Dennis Kucinich Introduces Right to Know Legislation (anti-GMO ...

In addition to the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act, Kucinich introduced the Genetically Engineered Safety Act, HR 5578, which prohibits the open-air cultivation of GE pharmaceutical and industrial crops and establishes a ...

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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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06/22/10
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