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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for…

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Introduced: February 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 2005
Held at the desk.
Mar 7, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 7, 2005
Received in the House.
Mar 3, 2005
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 19. (text: CR S1979)
Mar 3, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 19.(text: CR S1979)
Mar 3, 2005
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1961-1979)
Mar 2, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.
Mar 2, 2005
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Feb 14, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1349-1350)
Feb 14, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the establishment of minimal-risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, and states that such rule shall have no force or effect.

What's happening now March 7, 2005

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 23 Related bill Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the establishment of minimal-risk regions …
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 28, 2005
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 15, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 4: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-4/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 4: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-4/.
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S.J. Res. 4, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-4/.
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[S.J. Res. 4: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-4/)
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