Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction and Enforcement Act

Summary

Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction and Enforcement Act - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act, respectively, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to prescribe: (1) surveys to determine foodborne pathogen contamination levels for raw meat and raw poultry, and meat and poultry products processed in establishments inspected under such Acts; (2) public health goals; and (3) initial and final pathogen reduction performance standards to reduce pathogen contamination and achieve public health goals. Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify, and publish a list of, such pathogens; (2) initiate pathogen surveys to determine existing levels of meat and poultry contamination; (3) establish public health goals and objectives to achieve foodborne illness reduction; and (4) report on the scientific feasibility of establishing health-based performance standards for pathogens. Directs the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee for Microbiology Criteria for Foods. Directs the Secretary to enforce Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System requirements and other sanitation requirements in any official establishment. Authorizes the Secretary to prohibit non-complying establishments from labeling any meat or meat product, or poultry or poultry product, as "inspected and passed."

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Timeline

1. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 July 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 July 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 June 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 June 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 June 2005

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Sponsors

• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
• RON KIND · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Tim Murphy · R · Cosponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

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