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HR 1904 103th Congress House

Bovine Growth Hormone Moratorium Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the economic impact of the use of bovine growth hormone on … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the economic impact of the use of bovine growth hormone on the dairy industry and the Federal milk price support program, to temporarily prohibit the sale of milk produced by cows injected with bovine growth hormone, and to require that the Secretary of Agriculture issue regulations temporarily requiring records to be kept by producers regarding the manufacture and sale of bovine growth hormone, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 1993 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative procedureAgricultural economicsAgricultural price supportsBusiness records
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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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock.
Apr 28, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 28, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bovine Growth Hormone Moratorium Act of 1993 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to temporarily prohibit the sale of milk produced by cows injected with bovine growth hormone if the producer knew or should have known that the cow was injected with the hormone and that the milk could be commercially marketed.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to study the economic impact of the use of bovine growth hormone on the dairy industry and the Federal milk price program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 25, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1904: Bovine Growth Hormone Moratorium Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1904/
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"H.R. 1904: Bovine Growth Hormone Moratorium Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1904/.
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H.R. 1904, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1904/.
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