HR 2641 · 101th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Aflatoxin Food Safety Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-06-14· Sponsored by Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Mr. Beilenson asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Rules have until midnight on July 21 to file a report on H.R. 2641. Agreed to without objection.(1989-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Aflatoxin Food Safety Act of 1989 - Amends the United States Grain Standards Act to provide for aflatoxin contamination testing of all corn shipped in foreign commerce. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) indemnify corn producers for aflatoxin contamination losses due to 1988 or 1989 weather or related conditions; (2) establish standardized testing equipment and procedures; and (3) conduct related research.…

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Cosponsors (13)

9 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4]KS
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10]MI
Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6]IA
Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20]IL
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]CA
Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4]IN
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Resident Commissioner Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27]NY
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19]NY