S 518 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act so as to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to regulate the speed of processing poultry on the basis of state, region, or other area, or on the basis of a lack of inspectors.

Introduced 1979-03-01· Sponsored by Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.(1979-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from prescribing different quantity or volume limits on poultry processing on the basis of State, region, or geographic location, or on the basis of the availability of poultry inspectors.…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats