HR 2829
106th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Administrative procedure
Animals
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Agriculture
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Injunctions
Law
Poultry
Poultry industry
Poultry inspection
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Sep 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 9, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to redefine "poultry grower" as any person engaged in the business of raising or caring for live poultry under a poultry growing arrangement, whether the poultry is owned by such person or by another person. (Eliminates the poultry slaughter provision from such definition.)
Extends: (1) administrative enforcement authority to live poultry dealers; (2) injunctive or restraining order authority to instances of poultry care; and (3) the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to issue a complaint against a live poultry dealer to any violation of such Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1