S 1264
105th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Administrative remedies
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Consumer education
Court records
Defective products
Fines (Penalties)
Food adulteration and inspection
Food contamination
Food safety
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Judicial review of administrative acts
Labeling
Law
Meat inspection
Meat packing industry
Poultry industry
Poultry inspection
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1997
Introduced: October 7, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1997
Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held.
Oct 7, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10480)
Oct 7, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to: (1) require a person, other than a household consumer, who has reason to believe meat or poultry products to be adulterated or misbranded to so notify the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) provide the Secretary with authority for voluntary and mandatory nondistribution and recall, withdrawal of inspectors from violating facilities, and civil penalties.
What's happening now
Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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