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HOUSE 113115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to authorize cash flow financing to Egypt and expand other areas of cooperation.

Last Action
2/10/2017

Actions

  • 2017-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-01-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • 2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-03 (00)

Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem equine (horses and other members of the equidae family) parts to be an unsafe food additive or animal drug.

The bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts for human consumption.

Cosponsors (20)

  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • ED ROYCE (R-CA)
  • Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)
  • Paul Tonko (D-NY)
  • Niki Tsongas (D-MA)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)
  • Scott Peters (D-CA)
  • C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
  • Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
  • Lou Barletta (R-PA)
  • Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
  • Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
  • PETER KING (R-NY)
  • Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA)
  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
  • Raul Ruiz (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Food supply, safety, and labeling
  • Mammals
  • Meat
  • Trade restrictions
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