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HR 582 108th Congress House Agriculture and Food Administrative procedure Agricultural industries Animals Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Agriculture Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Injunctions Law Poultry

To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2003 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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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 17, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to: (1) remove the slaughter requirement from the definitions of "poultry grower," "poultry growing arrangement," and "live poultry dealer;" and (2) extend administrative enforcement authority to live poultry dealers.
What's happening now March 17, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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