United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 765 (106th)
To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover birds of the order Ratitae that are raised for use as human food.
Introduced
12 February 1999
Last action
18 February 1999 · Referred
Status
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Sponsors
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include within the definition of poultry birds of the order Ratitae (ostriches, emus, rheas) that are raised for commercial distribution as human food.
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Timeline
12 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 1999
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
18 February 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 February 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/765
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/765
- us · 106-hr-765 · source updated 10 February 2026