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HR 1423 103th Congress House

Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 1993 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureAgriculture and FoodAnimalsCommerce
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Department of Health and Human ServicesDrugsFood adulteration and inspectionGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabelingVeterinary medicine
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 19, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E721)
Mar 18, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 18, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit the extra-label use of drugs in animals if such use is upon the order of licensed veterinarian, is in compliance with appropriate regulations, and is in the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Prohibits such use if it results in unacceptable residues of a drug in food.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 8 Republican 3
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 1994
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 3, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 3, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 3, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 7, 1993
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 22, 1993
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 22, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Jul 13, 1993
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Jul 13, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 13, 1993
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 15, 1993
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 21, 1993
POMEROY, EARL
· Mar 18, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1423: Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1423/
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"H.R. 1423: Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1423/.
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H.R. 1423, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1423/.
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