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HR 2103 105th Congress House

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry.

Introduced: June 26, 1997 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CommerceFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsMeat inspection
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
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Jul 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
Jun 26, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 26, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to remove intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry as of a specified future date. Authorizes early waiver of such restrictions if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that a State's inspection and sanitation requirements are at least equal to appropriate Federal requirements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
SANDLIN, MAX
· Mar 26, 1998
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 29, 1997
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jun 26, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 26, 1997
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jun 26, 1997
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 26, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2103: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2103/
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"H.R. 2103: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2103/.
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H.R. 2103, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2103/.
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