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Animal Health Protection Act

Introduced: October 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Oct 2, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10060-10064)
Oct 2, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10060)
Oct 2, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Animal Health Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation, entry, or further movement in the United States, or order the destruction or removal, of animals (including livestock) and related conveyances and facilities for reasons of livestock pest or disease control, or humane treatment. Authorizes related activities respecting exportation, interstate movement, cooperative agreements, enforcement and penalties, seizure, and quarantine and disease and pest eradication.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) establish a veterinary accreditation program; (2) produce and sell sterile screwworms to foreign countries and international organizations; and (3) enter into reimbursable fee agreements for preclearance abroad of animals or articles for movement into the United States.

What's happening now October 2, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10060-10064)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Nov 28, 2001
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1482: Animal Health Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1482/
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"S. 1482: Animal Health Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1482/.
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S. 1482, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1482/.
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