US HB2303 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to revise the definition of "adulterated" to make explicit the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) authority to issue a recall of meat, poultry, and egg products that contain microbial pathogens associated with serious illness or death or are resistant to two or more antibiotics critically important for human medicine. The bill requires USDA to establish sampling protocols and testing procedures necessary to determine if meat, poultry, and egg products are adulterated under this bill and to prevent the entry, flow, or movement of those products into commerce.

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Title

Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2015

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-05-13HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2015-05-13HouseIntroduced in House

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