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S 220 105th Congress Senate

Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997

Official title: A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to determine whether the European Union has failed to implement satisfactorily its obligations under c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to determine whether the European Union has failed to implement satisfactorily its obligations under certain trade agreements relating to United States meat and pork exporting facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 1997 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and FoodAgriculture in foreign tradeDispute settlementEurope
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European UnionFood adulteration and inspectionFood safetyGovernmental investigationsInternational AffairsMeat inspectionPorkReciprocityTrade agreements
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
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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Jan 28, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 28, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S752-753)
Jan 28, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 28, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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 export meat and other agricultural products to the United States.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 220: Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-220/
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