United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 983 (106th)
Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat and Poultry Act
Introduced
4 March 1999
Last action
17 August 1999 · Committee
Status
Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Sponsors
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat and Poultry Act - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to: (1) require a person, other than a household consumer, who has reason to believe meat or poultry products to be adulterated or misbranded to so notify the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) provide the Secretary with authority for voluntary and mandatory nondistribution and recall, withdrawal of inspectors from violating facilities, and civil penalties.
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Timeline
4 March 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Source: Committee
15 March 1999
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
17 August 1999
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 March 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← SAFER Meat and Poultry Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/983
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/983
- us · 106-hr-983 · source updated 20 August 2025