S 1706
115th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Mammals
Meat
Trade restrictions
SAFE Act
Introduced: August 2, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
John Stringer Rainey Memorial Safeguard American Food Exports Act or the SAFE Act
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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