HR 2964 · 107th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2001-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2001-10-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires fish to be classified within the family Ictalariidae to be considered catfish for purposes of the misbranded food and imports and exports provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (thereby excluding the fish Pangasius bocourti from consideration as a catfish).…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (17)

8 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]AR
Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1]MS
Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3]AL
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL
Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5]MS
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2]AL
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]LA