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HR 801 105th Congress House

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry…

Official title: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the interstate distributio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry when the Secretary determines that State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection standards and such requirements are consistently enforced.

Introduced: February 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 25, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 801: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry when the Secretary determines that State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection standards and such requirements are consistently enforced.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-801/
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"H.R. 801: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry when the Secretary determines that State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection standards and such requirements are consistently enforced.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-801/.
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H.R. 801, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-801/.
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[H.R. 801: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry when the Secretary determines that State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection standards and such requirements are consistently enforced.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-801/)
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