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Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2003

Introduced: July 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for a phased elimination of the nontherapeutic use in food-producing animals of critical antimicrobial animal drugs. Defines "critical antimicrobial animal drug" and "nontherapeutic use."

Requires manufacturers of a critical antimicrobial animal drug or an animal feed for food-producing animals containing such a drug to report annual sales information.

What's happening now August 8, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2