HR 5199 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to make nonmailable any plant, fruit, vegetable, or other matter, the movement of which in interstate commerce has been prohibited or restricted by the Secretary of Agriculture in order to prevent the dissemination of dangerous plant diseases or pests, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1988-08-10· Sponsored by Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 100-574.(1988-10-31)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1988-10-04
Yea 415Nay 2
PassedHouse · 1988-10-04
Yea 415Nay 2

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares as nonmailable matter any plant, fruit, vegetable, root, bulb, seed, or other plant product subject to interstate quarantine under the Plant Quarantine Act. Directs the Postal Service to prescribe rules and regulations permitting the mailing of such plants consistent with procedures relating to the inspection, disinfection, and certification of, and other conditions for, the delivery and shipment of plants otherwise subject to quarantine. Imposes criminal penalties upon: (1) whoever knowingly mails or causes to be mailed a nonmailable plant; or (2) whoever forges or counterfeits agricultural certifications. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Postal Service and the Department of Agriculture should engage in a joint effort to educate the public to the types of harm which can result from the transmission to different parts of the country of plants, fruits, vegetables, and other matter which may be carrying dangerous plant diseases or pests.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (10)

6 Democrats4 Republicans