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S 496 114th Congress Senate

A bill to prohibit the use of any Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human…

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Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of any Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption".

Introduced: February 12, 2015 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Food supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetables
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 12, 2015
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 Latest action February 12, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption" published by the Department of Health and Human Services on January 16, 2013, or any successor or substantially similar rule.

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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 496: A bill to prohibit the use of any Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-496/
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"S. 496: A bill to prohibit the use of any Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-496/.
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S. 496, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-496/.
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