Open Congress : Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry - Major Bill Actions

Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 21, 2008: Vetoed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-20T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 20, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 15, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1046 Expressing support for the designation of September 2008 as "National Link Awareness Month" and recognizing the link between animal cruelty and other forms of societal violence.

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

Expressing support for the designation of September 2008 as "National Link Awareness Month" and recognizing the link between animal cruelty and other forms of societal violence.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5219 To authorize appropriations for the seafood inspection regime of the Food and Drug Administration.

2008-01-29T00:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for the seafood inspection regime of the Food and Drug Administration.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5069 Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008

2008-01-17T00:00:00Z

To require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4855 To require studies by the Secretary of Agriculture on the effects of food products from cloned animals entering the food supply.

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

To require studies by the Secretary of Agriculture on the effects of food products from cloned animals entering the food supply.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4543 To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require an active tuberculosis screening for any individual seeking employment with meat processing facilities or poultry processing facilities, and to prohibit the hiring of any individual who is determined to have active tuberculosis.

2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require an active tuberculosis screening for any individual seeking employment with meat processing facilities or poultry processing facilities, and to prohibit the hiring of any individual who is determined to have active tuberculosis.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4331 Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2008

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.829 Recognizing the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, and for other purposes.

2007-11-15T00:00:00Z

Recognizing the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3859 Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act

2007-10-16T00:00:00Z

To support further research by State departments of wildlife and agriculture, colleges and universities, and related research entities regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control the further spread of the disease in deer and elk herds, to monitor the incidence of the disease, to support additional State efforts to control the disease, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3327 Federal Dog Protection Act

2007-08-02T00:00:00Z

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3208 Fire Disaster Assistance Act of 2007

2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

To amend the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, to extend the date for which livestock assistance is available for losses due to a disaster.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3219 Dog Fighting Prohibition Act

2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2766 National Dairy Equity Act of 2007

2007-06-18T00:00:00Z

To establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2678 To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to approve for human consumption animals that do not stand and walk unassisted.

2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to approve for human consumption animals that do not stand and walk unassisted.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2462 To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in the United States, and for other purposes.

2007-05-23T00:00:00Z

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2401 Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967

2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

To provide for greater access and opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers, to create incentives for research, conservation, and market viability, to provide a healthy and just work environment for agricultural workers, to provide Americans with healthier food choices, to address hunger and poverty in the United States, and for other purposes.