Last week, the U.S. House passed S. 764, the Roberts/Stabenow biotechnology food labeling bill, by a vote of 306-117.  The vote included 205 Republicans and 101 Democrats voting in the affirmative, including the entire Indiana Congressional Delegation with exception of Congressman Luke Messer.  The bill establishes federal pre-emption of state-by-state mandatory GMO labeling laws while providing consumers with information about their food that is balanced and accurate.

Indiana Farm Bureau supported the measure and thanks all members voting in favor of S. 764.  The House vote last week followed passage of the same bill in the Senate just a week prior and ended a nearly year-long negotiation and debate that included many starts and stops.  Both Senators Donnelly and Coats supported the measure.

See the previous blog post “Big Week Ahead for Biotech” for a brief summary of the legislation.