A bill to amend the Federal Seed Act.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (9 Jun 1975): Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
What this bill does
This bill, H.R. 7730, titled "A bill to amend the Federal Seed Act," was introduced in the 94th Congress by Representative Charles Thone. Its stated purpose relates to labeling laws concerning seeds. The bill proposes to establish specific conditions under which seed can be advertised or represented as "certified seed." This would involve requiring a seed certifying agency to determine that the seed meets genetic purity and identity standards, and that it complies with the agency's regulations. Additionally, the seed would need to bear an official label from the certifying agency confirming its class, kind, or variety.
The bill further specifies requirements for varieties of seed for which an application or certificate of plant variety protection has been filed. For such seeds to be considered certified, the basic seed used to produce them must have been supplied by the owner of the variety, and the seed must adhere to any generation limits set by the application or certificate. The full text of the bill has not been published, and therefore the precise details of its implementation and scope are not yet publicly available.
H.R. 7730 was introduced on June 9, 1975, and its current status is "Introduced." This means it has been formally presented to the House of Representatives but has not yet progressed through any further legislative steps, such as committee review or debate. As the official text is not yet available, its precise impact on individuals or entities involved in the seed industry remains to be seen.
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Official summary
Provides, under the Federal Seed Act, that any labeling, advertisement, or other representation subject to such Act which represents that any seed is certified seed or any class thereof shall be deemed to be false in this respect unless: (1) it has been determined by a seed certifying agency that such seed conformed to standards of genetic purity and identity as to kind or variety, and is compliance with the rules and regulations of such agency pertaining to such seed; and (2) the seed bears an official label issued for such seed by a seed certifying agency certifying that the seed is of a specified class and a specified kind or variety. States that seed of a variety for which an application for a certificate or a certificate of plant variety protection under the Plant Variety Protection Act specifies sale only as a class of certified seed shall be certified only when: (1) the basic seed from which the seed was produced was furnished by authority of the owner of the variety if the seed is certified while the application is pending or during the term of protection, and (2) it conforms to the number of generations designated by the application or certificate, if the application or certificate contains such a designation.
Timeline
9 Jun 1975
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7730 do?
- This bill, H.R. 7730, titled "A bill to amend the Federal Seed Act," was introduced in the 94th Congress by Representative Charles Thone. Its stated purpose relates to labeling laws concerning seeds. The bill proposes to establish specific conditions under which seed can be advertised or represented as "certified seed." This would involve requiring a seed certifying agency to determine that the seed meets genetic purity and identity standards, and that it complies with the agency's regulations. Additionally, the seed would need to bear an official label from the certifying agency confirming its class, kind, or variety. The bill further specifies requirements for varieties of seed for which an application or certificate of plant variety protection has been filed. For such seeds to be considered certified, the basic seed used to produce them must have been supplied by the owner of the variety, and the seed must adhere to any generation limits set by the application or certificate. The full text of the bill has not been published, and therefore the precise details of its implementation and scope are not yet publicly available. H.R. 7730 was introduced on June 9, 1975, and its current status is "Introduced." This means it has been formally presented to the House of Representatives but has not yet progressed through any further legislative steps, such as committee review or debate. As the official text is not yet available, its precise impact on individuals or entities involved in the seed industry remains to be seen.
- Has H.R. 7730 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7730. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7730?
- H.R. 7730 was sponsored by Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] (R-NE), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7730?
- Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. (9 Jun 1975).
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