Skip to main content
HR 1226 111th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural trade Argentina Congressional oversight Latin America Livestock Trade restrictions Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009

Introduced: February 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2009
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009 - 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 April 23, 2009

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 337 Identical bill Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 26, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1226: Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1226/
MLA
"H.R. 1226: Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1226/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1226, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1226/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1226: Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1226/)
Report a problem