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H.R. 1387 (101st)

Mandatory Fish Inspection Act of 1989

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 March 1989

Last action

9 November 1989 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Richard Durbin, Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], PETER DEFAZIO, 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-30], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], F. SENSENBRENNER, Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

26 August 2025

Agriculture

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

  1. 14 March 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 March 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 March 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA and HHS.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 May 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

    Source: Committee

  7. 7 June 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 November 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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