HR 113
115th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Mammals
Meat
Trade restrictions
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Plain-English summary
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017
This bill 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.
The bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts for human consumption.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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