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S 1707 105th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Commerce Food adulteration and inspection Food industry Food safety Foreign Trade and International Finance Import restrictions Imports Packaging Planning

Safety of Imported Food Act of 1998

Introduced: March 4, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Mar 4, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Mar 4, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1343)
Mar 4, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safety of Imported Food Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to deem imported food adulterated if it has not been prepared, packed, and held under conditions meeting FDCA requirements (or conditions otherwise achieving the protection required) for domestic food. Allows consideration of whether inspection, testing, or other procedures have been refused. Allows importation denial on the basis of such refusal and other relevant factors.

What's happening now March 4, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3052 Identical bill Safety of Imported Food Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 4, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1707: Safety of Imported Food Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1707/
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"S. 1707: Safety of Imported Food Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1707/.
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S. 1707, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1707/.
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