H.R. 759: Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 (GovTrack.us)

H.R. 759:

Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009

111^th Congress

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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor:

Rep. John Dingell [D-MI15]show cosponsors (10)

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Status:

	Introduced	Jan 28, 2009
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Reported by Committee	...
	House Vote	...
	Senate Vote	...
	Signed by President	...

This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Jun 27, 2010 3:33AM]

Last Action:

Jan 28, 2009: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Subject Areas

Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Business records, Civil actions and liability, Consumer affairs, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal procedure and sentencing, Department of Health and Human Services, Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation, Employment discrimination and employee rights, Evidence and witnesses, Executive agency funding and structure, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food industry and services, Food supply, safety, and labeling, Fruit and vegetables, Government information and archives, Government investigations, Health, Licensing and registrations, Manufacturing, Marketing and advertising, Meat, Product safety and quality, Seafood, Trade restrictions, User charges and fees

Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

Support	Oppose
American Association for Justice Consumer Federation of America	National Health Federation Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild, Inc. Indie Beauty Network International Dairy Foods Association International Advocates for Health Freedom

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