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TRACE Act of 2009

Introduced: February 3, 2009 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 3, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Feb 3, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 3, 2009
Referred to House Agriculture
Feb 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere Act of 2009 or TRACE Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a traceability system for all stages of manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution of food.

States that cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines, and poultry presented for slaughter for human consumption, and the carcasses or parts of carcasses and the meat and food products of those animals, shipped in interstate commerce shall be identified in a manner that enables the Secretary to trace: (1) each animal to any location at which the animal was held at any time before slaughter; and (2) each carcass or part of a carcass and food product forward from slaughter through processing and distribution to the ultimate consumer.

Directs the Secretary to establish a traceability system for all stages of production, processing, and distribution of meat and meat food products produced through the slaughter of such animals.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) prohibit or restrict entry to a slaughtering establishment of an animal not so identified; and (2) require a person or entity to maintain records.

Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Egg Products Inspection Act to establish similar provisions for poultry and poultry products and for eggs and egg products.

What's happening now April 23, 2009

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 3, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 814: TRACE Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-814/
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