HR 616
99th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Antibiotics
Drug safety and regulation
Drugs and narcotics
Feed contamination
Food and Food Industry
Livestock
Meat
Veterinary medicine
Antibiotic Protection Act of 1985
Introduced: January 22, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Feb 20, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 22, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Antibiotic Protection Act of 1985 - Prohibits: (1) any antibiotic drug certified for human use from being added in sub-therapeutic doses to animal feed or to feed ingredients; and (2) antibiotic drugs or agents not certified for human use from being so used in animal feed unless such drugs have been demonstrated not to increase antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans or animals.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Cosponsors
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