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HR 4698 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Animal and plant health Biological and life sciences Food supply, safety, and labeling Government studies and investigations Meat Seafood

To provide for a study on food animal microbiomes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 18, 2023 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Aug 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jul 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study a federal research agenda to advance the understanding of food animal microbiomes (including cattle, small ruminants, poultry, and aquaculture species). The term microbiome generally refers to a community of microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that inhabit a particular environment 

The National Academies must submit a report to Congress on the study, including recommendations to advance the federal research agenda on food animal microbiomes. 

What's happening now August 24, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4698: To provide for a study on food animal microbiomes, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4698/
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"H.R. 4698: To provide for a study on food animal microbiomes, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4698/.
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