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Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011

Introduced: March 30, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Mar 9, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E437-438)
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny an application for a new animal drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug unless the applicant demonstrates that there is a reasonably certainty of no harm to human health due to the development of antimicrobial resistance attributable to the nontherapeutic use of the drug. Defines "critical antimicrobial animal drug" as a drug intended for use in food-producing animals that contains specified antibiotics or other drugs used in humans to treat or prevent disease or infection caused by microorganisms.

Requires the Secretary to withdraw approval of a nontherapeutic use of such drugs in food-producing animals two years after the date of enactment of this Act unless certain safety requirements are met. Directs specified congressional committees to hold hearings on the implementation of such a withdrawal of approval.

What's happening now March 14, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 29
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 2, 2012
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jul 19, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 17, 2012
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2012
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 7, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 10, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 25, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 25, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Oct 24, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 8, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 5, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 3, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 26, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 13, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 11, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 11, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 10, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 10, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· May 5, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 5, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 4, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 4, 2011
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 4, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 11, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 11, 2011
WU, DAVID
· Apr 11, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 5, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 4, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 4, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Mar 30, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Mar 30, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Mar 30, 2011
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 30, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 15, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 15, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Mar 15, 2011
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 15, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Mar 11, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Mar 11, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 965: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-965/
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"H.R. 965: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-965/.
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