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HR 3170 98th Congress House

Modern Farm Animal Practices Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Commission on Modern Farm Animal Practices to investigate intensive farm animal husbandry to determine if such farm animal husbandry ha… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish the Commission on Modern Farm Animal Practices to investigate intensive farm animal husbandry to determine if such farm animal husbandry has any adverse effect on human health, to examine the economic, scientific, and ethical considerations with respect to the use of intensive farm animal husbandry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 26, 1983 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Advisory bodiesAgriculture and Rural AffairsAnimals and Animal ProtectionCongressional oversight
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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
Jun 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
May 26, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 2, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modern Farm Animal Practices Act - Establishes the Commission on Modern Farm Animal Practices to investigate and report on all aspects of U.S. intensive farm animal husbandry, including human health effects, and related ethical, scientific, and economic considerations.

Sets forth membership and operating provisions.

Requires such report to be submitted within two years of the Commission's first meeting to each House of Congress, the Department of Agriculture, and to the Food and Drug Administration.

Terminates the Commission 60 days after submitting such report.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 26, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3170: Modern Farm Animal Practices Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3170/
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"H.R. 3170: Modern Farm Animal Practices Act." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3170/.
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H.R. 3170, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3170/.
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