S. 764 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
S. 764 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016), the National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015, became law — introduced on Mar 17, 2015, sponsored by Roger F. Wicker with 1 co-sponsors. Congress held 6 roll call votes on it.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Mar 17, 2015
- Co-sponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Public law
- Public Law 114-216
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor
Roger F. Wicker (R-MS). Co-sponsors: 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 17, 2015
- Passed the SenateJul 28, 2015
- Passed the HouseSep 18, 2015
- Sent to the PresidentJul 19, 2016
- Became lawJul 29, 2016
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 114-216. (Jul 29, 2016)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment
House · Jul 14, 2016 · Passed306–117 - On the Motion
Senate · Jul 7, 2016 · Motion Agreed to63–30 - On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Jul 6, 2016 · Cloture Motion Agreed to65–32 - On the Motion
Senate · Jun 29, 2016 · Motion Agreed to68–29 - On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Mar 16, 2016 · Cloture Motion Rejected48–49
Every roll call vote on this bill
- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.Senate · Mar 16, 2016
- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.Senate · Jun 29, 2016
- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.Senate · Jul 6, 2016
- To change the enactment date.Senate · Jul 7, 2016
- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.Senate · Jul 7, 2016
- An Act to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposesHouse · Jul 14, 2016
More bills from Roger F. Wicker in the 114th Congress
Other Agriculture and Food bills in the 114th Congress
- H.R. 2620: To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from…
- H.R. 2051: Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015
- H.R. 5883: Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016
- H.R. 1599: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
- H.R. 1942: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015
- H.R. 2393: Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
- H.R. 2715: Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015
- H.R. 3316: School Food Modernization Act
- H.R. 3532: Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act
- H.R. 3828: Land-Grant Opportunity Act
Committees
- Natural Resources Committee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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