S 3238
110th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Animal diseases
Animals
Argentina
Cattle
Congress
Congressional oversight
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Health
Import restrictions
Latin America
Livestock
Meat
Swine
Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008
Introduced: July 10, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6563)
Jul 10, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6562)
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit the importation into the United States of any ruminant or swine, or any fresh (including chilled or frozen) meat or product of any ruminant or swine, that is born, raised, or slaughtered in Argentina until the Secretary certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6563)
Committees of jurisdiction
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