HR 616 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Antibiotic Protection Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.(1985-05-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Antibiotic Protection Act of 1985 - Prohibits: (1) any antibiotic drug certified for human use from being added in sub-therapeutic doses to animal feed or to feed ingredients; and (2) antibiotic drugs or agents not certified for human use from being so used in animal feed unless such drugs have been demonstrated not to increase antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans or animals.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1]WA
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]NC
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]TX
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Reid, Harry [D-NV-1]NV