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H.R. 4683 (99th)

Processed Products Inspection Improvement Act of 1986

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Introduced

23 April 1986

Last action

1 August 1986 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received From USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Whitley, Charles O., Sr. [D-NC-3], Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-8], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

29 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Processed Products Inspection Improvement Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to redescribe the manner and frequency of inspection of meat food products to include the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture take into account for each establishment: (1) the nature and frequency of processing operations; (2) the adequacy and reliability of processing controls and sanitary procedures; and (3) the history of inspection compliance. Changes the requirement that condemned meat food products be destroyed for "food purposes," to a requirement that they be destroyed for "human food purposes." Provides that amendments made by this Act shall not be construed to authorize the Secretary to refuse to provide inspection solely because an establishment does not participate in a total plant quality-control program.

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Timeline

  1. 23 April 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 April 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 April 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 April 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 April 1986

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 April 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 1 August 1986

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

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