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HR 1617 106th Congress House

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry.

Introduced: April 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CommerceFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsMeat inspection
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Meat packing industryPoultry industryPoultry inspectionState laws
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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May 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Apr 28, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 28, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to remove intrastate distribution restrictions on State-inspected meat and poultry by a specified date. Requires early waiver of such restrictions for States meeting specified inspection, reinspection, and sanitation criteria.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 29, 2000
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 28, 1999
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 28, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1617: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1617/
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"H.R. 1617: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1617/.
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H.R. 1617, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1617/.
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[H.R. 1617: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1617/)
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