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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Meat</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6993</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1947 Farm bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-12:/action/358707</id>
    <updated>2013-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.744 Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s744/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-15:/action/355538</id>
    <updated>2013-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1414 Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1414/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354749</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.679 Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354658</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1303 School Nutrition Flexibility Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1303/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-19:/action/353724</id>
    <updated>2013-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1244 Sensible School Lunch Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1244/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-18:/action/353426</id>
    <updated>2013-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1094 Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1094/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-11:/action/352405</id>
    <updated>2013-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the sale or transport of equines and equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.541 Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s541/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-11:/action/352569</id>
    <updated>2013-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.427 Sensible School Lunch Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s427/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351125</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.213 Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h213/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-01-03:/action/347162</id>
    <updated>2013-01-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.804 Recognizing the importance of animal-based protein as a component of the balanced diet of most individuals in the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-hr804/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-09-20:/action/342215</id>
    <updated>2012-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the importance of animal-based protein as a component of the balanced diet of most individuals in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6083 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h6083/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-08:/action/335758</id>
    <updated>2012-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4346 REAL Beef Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h4346/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-29:/action/324376</id>
    <updated>2012-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act so that labels on packages of meat include a statement on whether the meat contains lean finely textured beef.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4284 To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h4284/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-27:/action/323881</id>
    <updated>2012-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2141 A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s2141/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-28:/action/321353</id>
    <updated>2012-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3499 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to use section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, to provide compensation to certain poultry producers whose poultry production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of the closure of poultry processing plants and other cost cutting measures undertaken by a poultry processing company in bankruptcy protection.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3499/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-17:/action/315071</id>
    <updated>2011-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the Secretary of Agriculture to use section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, to provide compensation to certain poultry producers whose poultry production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of the closure of poultry processing plants and other cost cutting measures undertaken by a poultry processing company in bankruptcy protection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2112/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-17:/action/314789</id>
    <updated>2011-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 17, 2011: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2112/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-17:/action/315163</id>
    <updated>2011-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 17, 2011: Became Public Law No: 112-55.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2112 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2112/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-16:/action/314788</id>
    <updated>2011-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 16, 2011: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1773 Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1773/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-31:/action/312856</id>
    <updated>2011-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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