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HR 1256 109th Congress House

To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to exempt certain animal identification information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Introduced: March 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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 Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Mar 10, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1256: To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to exempt certain animal identification information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1256/
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"H.R. 1256: To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to exempt certain animal identification information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1256/.
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H.R. 1256, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1256/.
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[H.R. 1256: To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to exempt certain animal identification information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1256/)
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