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HR 5140 114th Congress House

VFD Repeal Act of 2016

Official title: To repeal certain regulations relating to veterinary feed directive drugs and medically important antimicrobial new animal drugs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2016 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal and plant healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)LivestockVeterinary medicine and animal diseases
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 6, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 29, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VFD Repeal Act of 2016

This bill repeals the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) final rule regarding the Veterinary Feed Directive published on June 3, 2015, and prohibits the FDA from issuing any similar rule. (Veterinary Feed Directive regulations prohibit the use of medically important antibiotics for animal production purposes. Under these regulations, an animal producer may only use such antibiotics with the authorization of a veterinarian for the prevention, control, or treatment of a specifically identified disease. The rule repealed by this bill revised those regulations, including to require a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship for a veterinarian to authorize the use of antibiotics.)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5140: VFD Repeal Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5140/
MLA
"H.R. 5140: VFD Repeal Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5140/.
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H.R. 5140, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5140/.
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[H.R. 5140: VFD Repeal Act of 2016](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5140/)
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