U.S. Congress - H.R.965 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
H.R.965 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. view all titles (2)
All Bill Titles
- Official: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. as introduced.
- Short: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/9/2011--Introduced.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny an application for a new animal drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug unlessOfficial Summary
3/9/2011--Introduced.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny an application for a new animal drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug unless the applicant demonstrates that there is a reasonably certainty of no harm to human health due to the development of antimicrobial resistance attributable to the nontherapeutic use of the drug. Defines "critical antimicrobial animal drug" as a drug intended for use in food-producing animals that contains specified antibiotics or other drugs used in humans to treat or prevent disease or infection caused by microorganisms. Requires the Secretary to withdraw approval of a nontherapeutic use of such drugs in food-producing animals two years after the date of enactment of this Act unless certain safety requirements are met. Directs specified congressional committees to hold hearings on the implementation of such a withdrawal of approval....Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting H.R.965
- Animal Welfare Institute
- American Public Health Association
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Center for Race, Poverty and the Environment
- Consumer Federation of America
- Physicians for Social Responsibility
- ...and 45 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.965
- American Farm Bureau Federation
- American Feed Industry Association
- American Meat Institute
- Animal Health Institute
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- National Cattleman’s Beef Association
- ...and 6 more. See all.
Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.965 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
patmatt
May 13, 2012
I am an Illinois resident concerned about the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock not related to livestock illnesses. The routine use of antibiotics in livestock, where antibiotics are used in all animals regardless of whether or not the animals are sick, should be curtailed.
Our antibiotics for human use are already under stress because the big pharmaceutical companies do not see antibiotics as moneymakers. Very few new antibiotics are coming onto the market to fight human disease.... -
H.R.965 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
bbz
January 25, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Colorado. I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Colorado. I support H.R.965 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I have long felt using antibiotics to grow animals faster in order to get them to market sooner is an irresponsible use of a p...
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