HR 5268 · 97th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill entitled the: "Federal Meat Inspection Act Amendments of 1981".

Introduced 1981-12-16· Sponsored by Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1982-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to permit distribution in interstate commerce of certain State- inspected meat and poultry products. Requires States to use official marks on meat and poultry products inspected under State law. Authorizes meat and poultry processing establishments to transfer from State to Federal inspection or vice versa on October 1 of each year upon the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture. Requires State-inspected products which are distributed in interstate commerce to meet Federal marking, labeling, packaging, and ingredient requirements.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans