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Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008

Introduced: January 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
Apr 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jan 18, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jan 18, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 17, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Jan 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008 - Applies this Act to replacement equipment, food, drugs, devices, cosmetics, biological products, consumer products, meat or meat food product, poultry or poultry products, and eggs or egg products (covered products).

Prohibits a manufacturer from distributing a covered product unless the manufacturer holds a certification from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that the manufacturer possesses sufficient means (through insurance or otherwise) to cover the entire cost of a recall of the product, including administrative costs, compensatory damages, and costs of any product liability or other lawsuit relating to that product.

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act (regarding meat and meat food products), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (regarding poultry and poultry products), the Egg Products Inspection Act (regarding eggs and egg products), and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) (regarding food) to provide for voluntary and mandatory recalls of adulterated or misbranded articles, notice to consumers and health officials, and related procedures.

What's happening now April 25, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2081 Related bill Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 15, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 3, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 17, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 17, 2008
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 17, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5069: Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5069/
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