HR 2801
105th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental Protection Agency
Executive reorganization
Food adulteration and inspection
Food safety
Government Operations and Politics
Labeling
Safe Food Act of 1997
Introduced: November 4, 1997
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7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
Nov 4, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Nov 4, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 4, 1997
Referred to House Agriculture
Nov 4, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe Food Act of 1997 - Establishes in the executive branch an independent Food Safety Administration which shall administer and enforce the food safety laws.
Directs the President to terminate specified food safety-related Federal agencies to the extent their activities relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.