HR 3547
108th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Administrative remedies
Animals
Business records
Cattle
Civil actions and liability
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Consumer education
Defective products
Department of Agriculture
Fines (Penalties)
Food industry
Food safety
Goats
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Horses
Judicial review
Labeling
SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act
Introduced: November 20, 2003
Introduced by:
DeGette, Diana
Democratic
· Colorado
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Nov 20, 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.
Nov 20, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry and Food Act or 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 Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1