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HJR 28                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 28 by Representatives Tarr and                                                                       
Kawasaki:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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     Opposing the United States Food and Drug Administration's                                                                  
     approval of AquaBounty AquAdvantage genetically engineered                                                                 
     salmon; urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that                                                        
     requires prominently labeling genetically engineered products                                                              
     with the words "Genetically Modified" on the product's                                                                     
     packaging; and encouraging the restoration of wild, native                                                                 
     populations of salmon in areas where development has negatively                                                            
     affected salmon.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Fisheries and the Labor & Commerce Committee.