H.R.2749 - Food Safety Enhancement Act
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)
All Bill Titles
- Official: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Popular: Food Safety Enhancement Act as introduced.
- Short: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Short: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 as reported to house.
- Short: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 as passed house.
Interests that support this bill:
- Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain
- Livestock
- Sheep and Wool Producers
- Food stores
- Manufacturing
- Consumer groups
- Non-Profits
Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups
| Name | Amount Received | Vote On Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11] | $41,700 | Nay |
| Rep. Dennis Ross [R, FL-12] | $40,500 | |
| Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] | $36,531 | Aye |
| Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] | $34,150 | Aye |
| Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2] | $34,059 | |
| Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13] | $31,700 | Aye |
| Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19] | $27,849 | Nay |
| Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3] | $27,400 | Nay |
| Rep. Cynthia Lummis [R, WY-0] | $26,100 | Nay |
| Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3] | $24,591 | Nay |
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] | $84,700 | |
| Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] | $72,000 | |
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] | $46,400 | |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] | $45,600 | |
| Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] | $40,700 | |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] | $36,500 | |
| Sen. John Thune [R, SD] | $33,150 | |
| Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] | $31,950 | |
| Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] | $29,050 | |
| Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] | $27,200 |
Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.2749
- Consumer Federation of America
- Consumers Union
- themiddleclass.org
- Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Grocery Manufacturers Association
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association
- American Sheep Industry Association
- National Pork Producers Council
- National Grocers Association
- National Corn Growers Association
- United Fresh Produce Association
Interests that oppose this bill:
Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups
| Name | Amount Received | Vote On Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Stephen Fincher [R, TN-8] | $211,555 | |
| Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21] | $94,300 | Nay |
| Rep. Jeff Denham [R, CA-19] | $70,437 | |
| Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3] | $40,800 | Nay |
| Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R, KS-1] | $38,050 | |
| Rep. Rick Berg [R, ND-0] | $31,820 | |
| Rep. Cory Gardner [R, CO-4] | $29,800 | |
| Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] | $28,550 | Nay |
| Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22] | $27,150 | Nay |
| Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2] | $26,950 | Nay |
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] | $92,050 | |
| Sen. John Thune [R, SD] | $32,018 | |
| Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] | $25,000 | |
| Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] | $24,750 | |
| Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] | $22,850 | |
| Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] | $21,050 | |
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] | $20,200 | |
| Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] | $18,000 | |
| Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] | $17,850 | |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] | $17,150 |
Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.2749
- Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund
- Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization, Inc.
- Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
- National Organic Coalition
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