US Congress House Bill 1332 (Prior Session Legislation)

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April 23 2009 - Executive Comment Requested from HHS, USDA.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards, and Targeting Act of 2009 or the Safe FEAST Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to regulate food, including by authorizing the Secretary to: (1) suspend the registration of a food facility; and (2) order a cessation of distribution, or a recall, of food. Requires each food facility to evaluate hazards and implement preventive controls. Directs the Secretary to allocate inspection resources based on the risk profile of food facilities or food. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare the National Agriculture and Food Defense Strategy. Directs the Secretary to assess and collect fees related to: (1) food facility reinspection; (2) food recalls; and (3) the voluntary qualified importer program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) recognize bodies that accredit food testing laboratories; (2) identify preventive programs and practices to promote the safety and security of food; and (3) improve the capacity of the Secretary to track and trace raw agricultural commodities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems. Provides for: (1) foreign supplier verification activities; (2) a voluntary qualified importer program; and (3) the inspection of foreign facilities registered to import food.

Safe FEAST Act of 2009

Rep Rangel, Charles B.	Rep Davis, Lincoln	Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie	Rep Putnam, Adam H.
Rep Deal, Nathan	Rep King, Peter T.	Rep Markey, Betsy	Rep Rooney, Thomas J.
Rep Salazar, John T.	Rep Shimkus, John	Rep Terry, Lee	Rep Walden, Greg
Rep Costa, Jim	Rep Pitts, Joseph R.	Rep Burgess, Michael C.	Rep Barton, Joe
Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana	Rep Cuellar, Henry	Rep Engel, Eliot L.	Rep Kagen, Steve
Rep Adler, John H.	Rep Baca, Joe	Rep Boswell, Leonard L.	Rep Clarke, Yvette D.
Rep Farr, Sam	Rep Schiff, Adam B.	Rep Scott, David	Rep Thompson, Mike
Rep Cardoza, Dennis A.	Rep Peterson, Collin C.	Rep Radanovich, George

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-23		Executive Comment Requested from HHS, USDA.
2009-04-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2009-03-06		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-03-05		Referred to House Agriculture
2009-03-05		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-03-05		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB510 (Related) 2010-11-30 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 257.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN01332:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr1332ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr1332ih.pdf