7 U.S.C. § 1639i — Federal preemption
submitted 80 years ago by Pub. L. 114-216 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 125 words · no verdicts yet
This section gives “food” the meaning assigned in section 321 of title 21. It prevents States and their political subdivisions from requiring labels about whether food or seed was genetically engineered or produced using genetic engineering when the food or seed is in interstate commerce.
(a) Definition of food. In this subchapter, “food” has the meaning given in section 321 of title 21.
(b) Federal preemption. A State or a political subdivision of a State may not establish or keep in effect, under any authority, a requirement for food or seed in interstate commerce about labeling whether the food—including food served in a restaurant or similar place—or seed is genetically engineered or was developed or produced using genetic engineering. “Genetically engineered” includes other similar terms determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. This prohibition also covers requirements for claims that food or seed is, or contains an ingredient that is, developed or produced using genetic engineering.
In this subchapter, the term “food” has the meaning given the term in section 321 of title 21.
No State or a political subdivision of a State may directly or indirectly establish under any authority or continue in effect as to any food or seed in interstate commerce any requirement relating to the labeling of whether a food (including food served in a restaurant or similar establishment) or seed is genetically engineered (which shall include such other similar terms as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture) or was developed or produced using genetic engineering, including any requirement for claims that a food or seed is or contains an ingredient that was developed or produced using genetic engineering.
Source credit: (Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 295, as added Pub. L. 114–216, § 1, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 838.)
- 1946Enacted · Pub. L. 114-216 · 130 Stat. 838
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 114-216 on 1946-08-14.
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