Meat Import Act

Summary

Meat and Livestock Import Amendments - Subjects specified kinds of preserved beef and veal products to the policy of Congress related to the restriction of beef imports. Revises the formula for the determination of beef and veal import quotas. Repeals the authority of the President to suspend a proclamation limiting beef imports. Directs the President to limit beef imports at any one port of entry in order to insure the geographical distribution of such imports. Declares it the policy of Congress that a quota should be imposed upon the importation of cattle. Directs the President to impose such limitation and to limit such imports at any one port of entry.

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Timeline

1. 14 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 August 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1532.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 August 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1532.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 October 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 6 October 1978

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

8. 12 October 1978

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #907 (289-66).

   Source: Floor

9. 12 October 1978

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 12 October 1978

    Vote

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #907 (289-66).

    Source: Floor

11. 14 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

12. 14 October 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 15 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

14. 15 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

15. 31 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 31 October 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 11 November 1978

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

18. 11 November 1978

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 12 October 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 March 1978

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

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Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 11545, a bill to modify the method of determining quantitative limitations on the importation of certain articles of meat and meat products, to apply quantitative limitations on the importation of certain additional articles of meat, meat products, and livestock, and for other purposes.
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