Skip to main content
HR 4073 106th Congress House

To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include pigeons that are distributed in commerce for use as human food.

Introduced: March 23, 2000 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AnimalsCommercePoultryPoultry industry
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Poultry inspectionSmall business
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 3, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Mar 23, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 23, 2000
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 3, 2000

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include within the definition of poultry pigeons that are distributed in commerce as human food.

States that certain small enterprise and within-jurisdiction exemptions from specified provisions of such Act shall not apply to the slaughter or processing of pigeons.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 23, 2000
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 23, 2000
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 23, 2000
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 23, 2000
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4073: To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include pigeons that are distributed in commerce for use as human food.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4073/
MLA
"H.R. 4073: To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include pigeons that are distributed in commerce for use as human food.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4073/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4073, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4073/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4073: To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include pigeons that are distributed in commerce for use as human food.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4073/)
Report a problem