United States · Bill · S
S. 3267 (110th)
SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008
Introduced
15 July 2008
Last action
15 July 2008 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsors
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry and Food Act of 2008 or SAFER Meat, Poultry and Food Act of 2008- Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) require a person, other than a household consumer, who has reason to believe meat, poultry, eggs, or food products to be adulterated or misbranded to so notify the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appropriate; (2) provide the Secretary of Agriculture with authority for voluntary (by transporters, shippers, distributors, and handlers) and mandatory (upon the failure of voluntary action) nondistribution and recall, withdrawal of inspectors from violating facilities, consumer and health official notification, and imposition of civil penalties; and (3) provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with authority for voluntary (by transporters, shippers, distributors, and handlers) and mandatory (upon the failure of voluntary action) nondistribution and recall, consumer and health official notification, and imposition of civil penalties.
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Timeline
15 July 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 15 July 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3267
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/3267
- us · 110-s-3267 · source updated 5 December 2025