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Bill: The GMO/Chemical Bill We Oppose
Details
Submitted by[?]: Constitutionalist Alliance
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 4305
Description[?]:
This bill dealing with GMOs and pesticides is unnecessary and bizarre and has priorities mixed up. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Proposed: Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Current: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes | Total Seats: 170 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 430 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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