United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6522 (110th)
Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008
Introduced
16 July 2008
Last action
3 October 2008 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
Sponsors
Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit the importation into the United States of any ruminant or swine, or any fresh (including chilled or frozen) meat or product of any ruminant or swine, that is born, raised, or slaughtered in Argentina until the Secretary certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.
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Timeline
16 July 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6678)
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 July 2008 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsag00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6522
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6522
- us · 110-hr-6522 · source updated 5 December 2025