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S 541 113th Congress Senate

Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States.

Introduced: April 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Food supply, safety, and labelingMammalsMeatTrade restrictions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 12, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 12, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem equine (horses and other members of the equidae family) parts to be an unsafe food additive or animal drug.

Prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of human consumption.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 15 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 12, 2014
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2014
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 29, 2013
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 11, 2013
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 17, 2013
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2013
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 10, 2013
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 9, 2013
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 9, 2013
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 20, 2013
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 6, 2013
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 6, 2013
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 25, 2013
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 17, 2013
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 9, 2013
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 9, 2013
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 9, 2013
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 541: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-541/
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