A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act in order to provide that States may not have less strict standards with respect to marketing, labeling, packaging, and ingredient requirements than those made under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.

Summary

Provides that States may not have less strict standards with respect to marketing, labeling, packaging, and ingredient requirements than those made under the Federal Meat Inspection Act. (Amends 21 U.S.C. 678)

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Timeline

1. 29 June 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 June 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 June 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 June 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. O'Hara, James G. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clawson, Del [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Donohue, Harold D. [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steele, Robert H. [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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