S 820
113th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural trade
Air quality
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Birds
California
Federal preemption
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Livestock
Trade restrictions
Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013
Introduced: April 25, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 25, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3032-3033)
Plain-English summary
Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Egg Products Inspection Act to revise provisions concerning housing and treatment of egg-laying hens and enforcement of such requirements.
Sets forth separate caging device and environmental and housing conversion provisions for California.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to delegate to the California Department of Food and Agriculture certain enforcement authority with respect to eggs produced, shipped, handled, transported, or received in California prior to the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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