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Safe Line Speeds in COVID–19 Act

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

May 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Mar 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 11, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act

This bill directs the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), for the duration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period, to suspend any waivers and not issue new waivers related to line speeds in meat and poultry establishments and inspection staffing requirements for such establishments. Additionally, the implementation of, and conversion to, the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System must be suspended.

No funds made available to USDA during the COVID-19 emergency period shall be used to develop, propose, finalize, issue, amend, or implement any policy, regulation, directive, constituent update, or any other agency program that would increase line speeds at meat and poultry establishments.

Upon termination of the COVID-19 emergency period, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of actions taken by specific federal agencies, including USDA, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to determine the effectiveness of such actions in protecting animal, food, and worker safety.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Committees of jurisdiction 5

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee