Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Bill Introduced: H.R.5762 Food Safety Recall Information Act

2008-04-09T20:00:00Z

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.

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

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

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: S.J.Res.20 A joint resolution to disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef.

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

A joint resolution to disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.55 To disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef.

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

To disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef.

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: S.394 Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act of 2007

2007-01-24T19:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.661 Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act

2007-01-23T19:00:00Z

To amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2002 BSE and Other Prior Disease Prevention and Public Health Protection Act

2005-11-13T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy and other prion diseases.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3931 Downed Animal Protection Act

2005-09-27T20:00:00Z

To amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1779 Downed Animal Protection Act

2005-09-27T20:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.87 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the resumption of beef exports to Japan.

2005-03-16T19:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the resumption of beef exports to Japan.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.137 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the resumption of beef exports to Japan.

2005-03-02T19:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the resumption of beef exports to Japan.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.23 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the establishment of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States.

2005-02-16T19:00:00Z

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the establishment of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States.

Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.4 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

2005-02-13T19:00:00Z

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Bill Introduced: S.294 A bill to strengthen the restrictions of the importation from BSE minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines.

2005-02-02T19:00:00Z

A bill to strengthen the restrictions of the importation from BSE minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines.

Bill Introduced: H.R.384 To prohibit the operation during a calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, and the importation into the United States from Canada of certain bovine ruminant products during that calendar year, unless country of origin labeling is required for the retail sale of a covered commodity during that calendar year.

2005-01-25T19:00:00Z

To prohibit the operation during a calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, and the importation into the United States from Canada of certain bovine ruminant products during that calendar year, unless country of origin labeling is required for the retail sale of a covered commodity during that calendar year.

Bill Introduced: S.73 Animal Feed Protection Act of 2005

2005-01-23T19:00:00Z

A bill to promote food safety and to protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Bill Introduced: S.108 A bill to prohibit the operation during a calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, and the importation into the United States from Canada of certain bovine ruminant products during that calendar year, unless country of origin labeling is required for the retail sale of a covered commodity during that calendar year.

2005-01-23T19:00:00Z

A bill to prohibit the operation during a calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, and the importation into the United States from Canada of certain bovine ruminant products during that calendar year, unless country of origin labeling is required for the retail sale of a covered commodity during that calendar year.

Bill Introduced: H.R.187 To prohibit the operation during a calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, unless United States access to major markets for United States exports of cattle and beef products is equivalent or better than the access status accorded such exports as of January 1, 2003.

2005-01-03T19:00:00Z

To prohibit the operation during a calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, unless United States access to major markets for United States exports of cattle and beef products is equivalent or better than the access status accorded such exports as of January 1, 2003.