HR 1003
108th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Economics and Public Finance
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Judicial review
Labeling
Law
Meat inspection
Meat packing industry
Meat and Poultry Inspection Accountability Act
Introduced: February 27, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Feb 27, 2003
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.
Feb 27, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Meat and Poultry Inspection Accountability Act - 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.
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize civil money penalties for violations of provisions under such Act as they relate to meat and poultry.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Committees of jurisdiction
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