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HR 261 106th Congress House

To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or…

Official title: To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AnimalsCommerceConsumer educationEnvironmental Protection
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Farm landsFeed contaminationFeedsFood adulteration and inspectionGrazingLabelingLivestockLivestock industryMeatPoultryPoultry industrySewage as fertilizerSewage sludgeWaste disposal sites
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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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Feb 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 11, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to deem food, eggs, egg products, meat, meat products, and poultry products adulterated if they are produced, or are from poultry or livestock that consumed feed produced, on land on which sewage sludge was applied unless certain requirements are met.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 29, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 25, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 261: To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-261/
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"H.R. 261: To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-261/.
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H.R. 261, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-261/.
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[H.R. 261: To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-261/)
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