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HR 723 105th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Dispute settlement Europe European Union Food adulteration and inspection Food safety Governmental investigations International Affairs Meat inspection Pork Reciprocity Trade agreements

Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997

Introduced: February 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997 - Directs the United States Trade Representative (USTR), for purposes of identifying foreign countries not in compliance with the terms of any trade agreement with the United States, to determine whether the European Union has failed to implement its obligations under the Exchange of Letters, the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, or any other agreement. Requires the USTR, in the event of such a failure, to: (1) promptly request proceedings under the formal dispute settlement procedures applicable under the agreement; and (2) request the Secretary of Agriculture to direct the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture to review certifications for European Union facilities that import meat and other agricultural products into the United States.

What's happening now February 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4