S. 130 · 108th Congress
Truth in Tuna Labeling Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barbara Boxer
- Introduced
- 2003-01-09
- Latest action
- 2003-01-09 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Truth in Tuna Labeling Act of 2003 - Amends the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act to declare that a tuna product labeled "dolphin safe" violates the Federal Trade Commission Act unless it is accompanied by a certificate stating that no dolphins were intentionally chased or harassed during the particular voyage on which the tuna were caught using purse seine nets.Applies this mandate to tuna products harvested either outside or inside the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.