HR 9256 · 95th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to permit States to impose inspection, marking, labeling, packaging, and ingredient requirements that are more stringent than Federal standards.

Introduced 1977-09-22· Sponsored by Rep. Ruppe, Philip E. [R-MI-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1977-09-22)

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Cosponsors (17)

7 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]
Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8]
Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18]
Rep. Cederberg, Elford A. [R-MI-10]
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34]NY
Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12]CA
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]
Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1]
Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2]
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]
Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14]
Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2]
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]
Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18]
Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6]
Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5]
Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19]