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Food Safety Recall Information Act

Introduced: April 10, 2008 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Apr 10, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Safety Recall Information Act - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that a person that voluntarily recalls a meat product shall, not later than five days after the voluntary recall begins, submit to the Secretary of Agriculture a list of all retail stores or public school districts that are known to have purchased a meat product subject to the voluntary recall.

Makes similar amendments to the the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Egg Products Inspection Act.

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for human food.

What's happening now November 19, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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