S 541
113th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Mammals
Meat
Trade restrictions
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013
Introduced: March 12, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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