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Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008

Introduced: July 10, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 10, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6563)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6522 Identical bill Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2008
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 11, 2008
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 10, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3238: Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3238/
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"S. 3238: Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3238/.
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S. 3238, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3238/.
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