Mandatory Fish Inspection Act of 1989

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Introduced

14 March 1989

Last action

9 November 1989 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]

Subjects

Agriculture

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26 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Mandatory Fish Inspection Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, within one year of enactment of this Act, to initiate a mandatory comprehensive and statistically representative inspection program of the commercial processing of fish, shellfish, and their products used for human consumption.

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Timeline

14 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Source: Committee
16 March 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA and HHS.
Source: Committee
16 May 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Source: Committee
7 June 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 November 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1387
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