HR 5230
107th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Administrative remedies
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Consumer education
Defective products
Department of Agriculture
Fines (Penalties)
Food adulteration and inspection
Food industry
Food safety
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Judicial review of administrative acts
Labeling
Law
Meat inspection
Poultry industry
SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act
Introduced: July 25, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Jul 29, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jul 25, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jul 25, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry and Food Act (SAFER Meat, Poultry and Food Act) - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) require a person, other than a household consumer, who has reason to believe meat, poultry, or food products to be adulterated or misbranded to so notify the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) provide the Secretary with authority for voluntary and mandatory nondistribution and recall, withdrawal of inspectors from violating facilities, and civil penalties.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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