United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2134 (101st)
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize the distribution of wholesome meat for human consumption that has been condemned under that Act to charity and public agencies.
Introduced
26 April 1989
Last action
7 December 1989 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-205.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
21 March 2025
Summary
Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize the distribution of a meat article or animal without charge to nonprofit private entities or to State, local, and Federal entities engaged in the distribution of food without charge to individuals, if the article or animal: (1) is in violation of the Act; (2) has been seized and condemned; (3) is capable of use as a human food; and (4) has been inspected under the Act. Relieves the United States and the person from whom the meat was seized and condemned from legal responsibility for the article or animal if it was found after inspection under the Act to be capable of use as a human food.
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Timeline
26 April 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Source: Committee
19 May 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
9 November 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
9 November 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 November 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Discharged.
Source: Committee
13 November 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 November 1989
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 November 1989
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
13 November 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
13 November 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
13 November 1989
Passed
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 November 1989
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
13 November 1989
Floor
Mr. Morrison (WA) demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Source: Floor
13 November 1989
Floor
Mr. de la Garza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
13 November 1989
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
Source: Calendars
13 November 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 101-348.
Source: Committee
13 November 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 101-348.
Source: Committee
15 November 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 November 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 November 1989
Discharge
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
20 November 1989
Committee
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 November 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
1 December 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 December 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
1 December 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
7 December 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-205.
Source: President
7 December 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
7 December 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Committee Discharged Senate · — · Download file
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
9 official files
Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Committee Discharged Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 8 December 1989
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 13 November 1989
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 April 1989
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2134
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2134
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