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H.R. 4544 (98th)

A bill to promote the use of food irradiation as a post-harvest treatment for agricultural commodities and for other purposes.

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Introduced

18 November 1983

Last action

18 November 1983 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-17], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

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3 June 2026

Agriculture

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Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude "sources of radiation" from the definition of food additive. Subjects food irradiation to the same regulations that apply to raw agricultural commodity pesticide use. Exempts existing regulations from such requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 18 November 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  2. 18 November 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 November 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 November 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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