Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Sheep

Bill Introduced: S.3267 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: S.3213 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

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

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

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

May 21, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.

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

2008-05-20T20:00:00Z

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

May 20, 2008: Vetoed by President.

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

2008-05-19T20:00:00Z

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

May 19, 2008: Presented to President.

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

2008-05-14T20:00:00Z

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

May 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.2833 Owyhee Public Land Management Act of 2008

2008-04-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the management of certain public land in Owyhee County, Idaho, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007

2007-11-01T20:00:00Z

An original bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3484 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007

2007-09-05T20:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3485 Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere Act of 2007

2007-09-05T20:00:00Z

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.

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.

2007-06-11T20:00:00Z

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.

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

2007-05-21T20:00:00Z

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

Bill Introduced: H.R.2301 Livestock Identification and Marketing Opportunities Act

2007-05-13T20:00:00Z

To establish a Livestock Identification Board to create and implement a national livestock identification system.

Bill Introduced: S.1292 Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007

2007-05-02T20:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1792 Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act of 2007

2007-03-28T20:00:00Z

To simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such workers, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.802 Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007

2007-03-06T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the implementation of the Owyhee Initiative Agreement, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.404 Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007

2007-01-25T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements by September 30, 2007.

Bill Introduced: S.284 Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007

2007-01-11T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance.

Bill Introduced: H.R.357 To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007.

2007-01-08T19:00:00Z

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007.

Bill Introduced: H.R.222 Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act

2007-01-03T19:00:00Z

To promote the economic development and recreational use of National Forest System lands and other public lands in central Idaho, to designate the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area to ensure the continued management of certain National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands for recreational and grazing use and conservation and resource protection, to add certain National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands in central Idaho to the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.