United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 723 (105th)
Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997
Introduced
12 February 1997
Last action
21 February 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Fair Trade in Meat and Pork Products Act of 1997 - Directs the United States Trade Representative (USTR), for purposes of identifying foreign countries not in compliance with the terms of any trade agreement with the United States, to determine whether the European Union has failed to implement its obligations under the Exchange of Letters, the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, or any other agreement. Requires the USTR, in the event of such a failure, to: (1) promptly request proceedings under the formal dispute settlement procedures applicable under the agreement; and (2) request the Secretary of Agriculture to direct the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture to review certifications for European Union facilities that import meat and other agricultural products into the United States.
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Timeline
12 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 February 1997 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/723
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/723
- us · 105-hr-723 · source updated 21 August 2025