HR 1617 · 106th 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 1999-04-28· Sponsored by Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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 and Horticulture.(1999-05-11)

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 by a specified date. Requires early waiver of such restrictions for States meeting specified inspection, reinspection, and sanitation criteria.…

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Cosponsors (9)

3 Democrats6 Republicans