S 694 113th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural trade Food supply, safety, and labeling Fruit and vegetables

Apple Red Tape Elimination Act of 2013

Introduced: April 10, 2013 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Apr 10, 2013

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Apple Red Tape Elimination Act of 2013 - Provides that the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall have no authority to inspect apples prior to export.

What's happening now April 10, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 694: Apple Red Tape Elimination Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-694/

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"S. 694: Apple Red Tape Elimination Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-694/.

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