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Hamburger Safety Act of 1997

Introduced: September 16, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 16, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sep 16, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hamburger Safety Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to prohibit construing specified FDCA provisions to require on food labeling a separate radiation disclosure statement more prominent than the required declaration of ingredients. Requires approval of the Isomedix Corporation petition submitted on a specified date under FDCA provisions relating to regulations on food additive safety. Requires a commercial establishment serving prepared meat and poultry to make information available to patrons, in a manner deemed appropriate by the establishment, about whether the meat and poultry has been treated with low-dose radiation.

What's happening now September 22, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 16, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2480: Hamburger Safety Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2480/
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"H.R. 2480: Hamburger Safety Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2480/.
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H.R. 2480, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2480/.
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