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H.R. 1942 (114th)

Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015

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Introduced

22 April 2015

Last action

15 May 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Vern Buchanan, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Raúl Grijalva, Leonard Lance, Anna Eshoo, FRANK LOBIONDO, Earl Blumenauer, PETER KING, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], NITA LOWEY, WALTER JONES, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Patrick Meehan, Rosa DeLauro, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Christopher Smith, GENE GREEN, Tom Marino, JOSE SERRANO, Charles Dent, DAVID PRICE, Elise Stefanik, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN, Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Ken Calvert, Barbara Lee, Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Derek Kilmer, C. Ruppersberger, Katherine Clark, SUSAN DAVIS, ELIOT ENGEL, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Subjects

Agriculture, Transport

Source updated

5 December 2025

Agriculture · Transport

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Summary

Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem equine (horses and other members of the equidae family) parts to be an unsafe food additive or animal drug. Prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of human consumption.

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Timeline

  1. 22 April 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 April 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 April 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 May 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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