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- S.1720
S.1720: New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced June 5, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 5, 2019
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (3 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 8 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - June 5, 2019
Bill Summary
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2019 This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold in interstate commerce. (Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 5, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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| June 5, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) |