HR 2103 · 105th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry.

Introduced 1997-06-26· Sponsored by Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.(1997-07-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to remove intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry as of a specified future date. Authorizes early waiver of such restrictions if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that a State's inspection and sanitation requirements are at least equal to appropriate Federal requirements.…

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Cosponsors (14)

2 Democrats12 Republicans
Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. Thune, John [R-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]IL
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-19]OH
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]TX
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]TX