HR 765
106th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Animals
Birds
Commerce
Poultry
Poultry industry
Poultry inspection
To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover birds of the order Ratitae that are raised for use as human food.
Introduced: February 12, 1999
Introduced by:
Thompson, Bennie G.
Democratic
· Mississippi
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Feb 12, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 12, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include within the definition of poultry birds of the order Ratitae (ostriches, emus, rheas) that are raised for commercial distribution as human food.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Committees of jurisdiction
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