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HR 4296 112th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotion Aquaculture

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish.

Introduced: April 25, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 12, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals a provision of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 establishing an inspection and grading program for catfish and other species of farm-raised fish shellfish effective on the date of enactment of such Act.

What's happening now April 12, 2012

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 7 Republican 9
Tsongas, Niki
· Nov 15, 2012
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Sep 13, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 9, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 27, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Jun 26, 2012
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jun 20, 2012
BACA, JOE
· Jun 19, 2012
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 19, 2012
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 31, 2012
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 22, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 17, 2012
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 17, 2012
Franks, Trent
· May 17, 2012
Gingrey, Phil
· May 17, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 17, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2012
Roe, David
· May 17, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· May 17, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 17, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 8, 2012
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 8, 2012
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 27, 2012
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Apr 27, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Apr 27, 2012
King, Steve
· Apr 25, 2012
Roskam, Peter
· Apr 25, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 25, 2012
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· Apr 19, 2012
FRANK, BARNEY
· Mar 29, 2012
KINGSTON, JACK
· Mar 29, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Mar 29, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4296: To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4296/
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"H.R. 4296: To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4296/.
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H.R. 4296, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4296/.
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