Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Produce trade2008-07-15T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6810Bill Introduced: S.3267 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1663532008-07-15T00:00:00Z
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.5620 Fresh Produce Safety Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/1477062008-03-13T00:00:00Z
To establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2077 Fresh Produce Safety Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-09-20:/action/1298512007-09-20T00:00:00Z
A bill to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption, 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,2007-09-06:/action/1283712007-09-06T00:00:00Z
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: H.R.3485 Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-06:/action/1283752007-09-06T00:00:00Z
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.2364 Local Food and Farm Support Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/action/1128322007-05-17T00:00:00Z
To promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access to locally and regionally grown food for schools, institutions, and consumers, and strengthen rural-urban linkages, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1432 Food Outreach and Opportunity Development for a Healthy America Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/action/1129822007-05-17T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve access to healthy foods, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1292 Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-03:/action/1110262007-05-03T00:00:00Z
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.2051 Hass Avocado Quality Assurance Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-26:/action/1100082007-04-26T00:00:00Z
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for the application of mandatory minimum maturity standards applicable to all domestic and imported Hass avocados.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1229 Hass Avocado Quality Assurance Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-26:/action/1100942007-04-26T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for the application of mandatory minimum maturity standards applicable to all domestic and imported Hass avocados.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.1082 Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-10:/action/1081992007-04-10T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.965 Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-22:/action/973982007-03-22T00:00:00Z
An original bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Res.114 A resolution recognizing the contributions of agricultural producers in Pennsylvania and throughout the Nation on the occasion of National Agriculture Day.tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-21:/action/972462007-03-21T00:00:00Z
A resolution recognizing the contributions of agricultural producers in Pennsylvania and throughout the Nation on the occasion of National Agriculture Day.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.912 Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-08:/action/1067922007-02-08T00:00:00Z
To provide additional funds for food safety research related to perishable agricultural commodities, to provide emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of fresh spinach for losses incurred as a result of the removal of fresh spinach and products containing fresh spinach from the market and other actions undertaken in response to a public health advisory regarding spinach issued by the Food and Drug Administration in September 2006, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.541 Rural Opportunities Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-08:/action/1071702007-02-08T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote local and regional support for sustainable bioenergy and biobased products, to support the future of farming, forestry, and land management, to develop and support local bioenergy, biobased products, and food systems, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6379 Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2006tag:opencongress.org,2006-12-06:/action/880022006-12-06T00:00:00Z
To provide additional funds for food safety research related to perishable agricultural commodities, to provide emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of fresh spinach for losses incurred as a result of the removal of fresh spinach and products containing fresh spinach from the market and other actions undertaken in response to a public health advisory regarding spinach issued by the Food and Drug Administration in September 2006, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6193 EAT Healthy America Acttag:opencongress.org,2006-09-26:/action/380442006-09-26T00:00:00Z
To continue and expand upon previous congressional efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops for American consumers and international markets, to enhance the competitiveness of United States-grown specialty crops, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5729 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2006tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-29:/action/433892006-06-29T00:00:00Z
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.3615 Safer and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2006tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-29:/action/443342006-06-29T00:00:00Z
A bill 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.3601 Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2006tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-29:/action/441902006-06-29T00:00:00Z
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 record-keeping and audit system or registered identification, and for other purposes.<br /><br />