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HR 4750 111th Congress House Agriculture and Food Food supply, safety, and labeling Meat

Meat Contamination Prevention Act of 2010

Introduced: March 3, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Jun 18, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Mar 3, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 3, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Meat Contamination Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to permit an entity that purchases carcasses, carcass parts, meat, or meat food products that have been inspected and found to be unadulterated to perform or cause to be performed at the entity's expense a further examination to ensure that the products remain unadulterated.

Prohibits a person, firm, or corporation from preventing (by contract or any other means) such further examination. Subjects a violator of such prohibition to imprisonment and/or fine.

Makes similar amendments to the Poultry Products Inspection Act.

What's happening now June 18, 2010

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 3, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Mar 3, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2010
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