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HR 1276 107th Congress House

To expand the enforcement options under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include the imposition of civil money penalties.

Introduced: May 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCollection of accountsCommerce
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Department of AgricultureEconomics and Public FinanceFines (Penalties)Food adulteration and inspectionGovernment Operations and PoliticsJudicial review of administrative actsLawMeat inspectionMeat packing industryPoultry industryPoultry inspection
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Mar 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess specified civil money penalties for violations of the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Poultry Products Inspection Act.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 9, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 28, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1276: To expand the enforcement options under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include the imposition of civil money penalties.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1276/
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"H.R. 1276: To expand the enforcement options under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include the imposition of civil money penalties.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1276/.
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H.R. 1276, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1276/.
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[H.R. 1276: To expand the enforcement options under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include the imposition of civil money penalties.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1276/)
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