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HR 3552 106th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Commerce Food adulteration and inspection Food safety Import restrictions Standards

Food Equality Detection Act of 2000

Introduced: January 31, 2000 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Became law
Feb 22, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Feb 9, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 8, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 31, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 31, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Food Equality Detection Act of 2000 - Prohibits the importation of foreign agricultural products that do not meet U.S. domestic: (1) sanitary and phytosanitary standards; and (2) control or inspection procedures.

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What's happening now February 22, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 8, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3552: Food Equality Detection Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3552/
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"H.R. 3552: Food Equality Detection Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3552/.
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H.R. 3552, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3552/.
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