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House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law

To establish a Federal interagency task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while ensuring the safety of food and the environment.

H.R. 2447Introduced Jun 12, 2003Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Nick Smith R-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 24, 2003 — Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

16 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 4 Democrats

5 of 16 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.

Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), John Larson (D-CT), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ron Paul (R-TX), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Ed Royce (R-CA), Gerald Weller (R-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Nick Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-7 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.