HR 2134 · 101th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize the distribution of wholesome meat for human consumption that has been condemned under that Act to charity and public agencies.

Introduced 1989-04-26· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 101-205.(1989-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize the distribution of a meat article or animal without charge to nonprofit private entities or to State, local, and Federal entities engaged in the distribution of food without charge to individuals, if the article or animal: (1) is in violation of the Act; (2) has been seized and condemned; (3) is capable of use as a human food; and (4) has been inspected under the Act. Relieves the United States and the person from whom the meat was seized and condemned from legal responsibility for the article or animal if it was found after inspection under the Act to be capable of use as a human food.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans