Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Meat packing industry2008-07-14T20:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4785Bill Introduced: S.3267 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/1663532008-07-14T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5904 Safe FEAST Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/1512902008-04-23T20:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5762 Food Safety Recall Information Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/1496252008-04-09T20:00:00Z
To prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish the names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2770 Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/action/1479002008-03-12T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to strengthen the food safety inspection system by imposing stricter penalties for the slaughter of nonambulatory livestock.<br /><br /> 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.tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/1400272007-12-12T19:00:00Z
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.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3485 Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-05:/action/1283752007-09-05T20:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3484 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-05:/action/1283712007-09-05T20:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1759 Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-09:/action/1220642007-07-09T20:00:00Z
A bill to provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> 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.tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-11:/action/1217632007-06-11T20:00:00Z
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.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2213 Captive Supply Reform Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/action/1114202007-05-07T20:00:00Z
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1292 Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/action/1110262007-05-02T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of meat and poultry products by enhancing the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture to retrieve the history, use, and location of a meat or poultry product through a recordkeeping and audit system or registered identification, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2135 Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/action/1108392007-05-02T20:00:00Z
To enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commodities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2110 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property.tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-01:/action/1105922007-05-01T20:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1017 Captive Supply Reform Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-03-27:/action/1076192007-03-27T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.786 A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchased livestock from producers.tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-05:/action/1071762007-03-05T19:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchased livestock from producers.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.622 Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-14:/action/936952007-02-14T19:00:00Z
A bill to enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commodities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.394 Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-24:/action/916722007-01-24T19:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.661 Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-01-23:/action/1066592007-01-23T19:00:00Z
To amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.79 Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need.tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-18:/action/913422007-01-18T19:00:00Z
Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of those programs efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.503 To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-16:/action/906932007-01-16T19:00:00Z
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.<br /><br />