HR 5455 · 97th Congress · Animals

A bill to amend the Act of July 2, 1962, to authorize intrastate quarantines under extraordinary emergency conditions.

Introduced 1982-02-03· Sponsored by Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.(1982-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit intrastate movement of livestock and poultry, meat products, and animal carcassses in order to prevent or eradicate communicable animal diseases.…

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