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National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act

Introduced: March 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 28, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Mar 10, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 10, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act - Amends the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system to enhance the Department of Agriculture's response to outbreaks of livestock disease. Requires that such system: (1) be capable of tracing, within 48 hours, livestock from birth to slaughter; (2) provide for access by States and inclusion of State information; and (3) apply to all livestock born or imported into the United Sates, and to interstate and intrastate commerce.

Exempts, with specified exceptions, system information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act or other release into the public domain.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide producer participation assistance; and (2) appoint an international panel of scientific experts to review the Department's response to an outbreak of livestock disease.

What's happening now April 4, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 10, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1254: National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1254/
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"H.R. 1254: National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1254/.
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