Monsanto Protection Act to Expire
:^D
posted about 11 years ago
The Monsanto Protection Act is going to expire on Sept. 30. Get your lawsuits ready. :-P
The Monsanto Protection Act was first passed when House republicans quietly added it to the House Agriculture Appropriations Bill at the last second. The House Agriculture Appropriations Bill was a short term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The democrats passed it and Obama signed it to avoid a shutdown.
The republicans have added a 3-month extension to the Monsanto Protection Act in their same bill to defund Obamacare. The senate already stated they would not pass a bill that extends the Monsanto Protection Act and since the republicans attached it to the same bill that defunds Obamacare, I don't see it passing.
For those that are unaware. The Monsanto Protection Act pretty much protects Monsanto and others from lawsuits, even if their genetically modified seeds (GMO) causes harm.
The Monsanto Protection Act was first passed when House republicans quietly added it to the House Agriculture Appropriations Bill at the last second. The House Agriculture Appropriations Bill was a short term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The democrats passed it and Obama signed it to avoid a shutdown.
The republicans have added a 3-month extension to the Monsanto Protection Act in their same bill to defund Obamacare. The senate already stated they would not pass a bill that extends the Monsanto Protection Act and since the republicans attached it to the same bill that defunds Obamacare, I don't see it passing.
For those that are unaware. The Monsanto Protection Act pretty much protects Monsanto and others from lawsuits, even if their genetically modified seeds (GMO) causes harm.
