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H.R. 875:
Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

To establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.

Overview

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee...
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: 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: Nov 13, 2009 3:01PM]
Last Action:
Apr 23, 2009: House Agriculture: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Related:
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Question & Answer
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Sep 22, 2009 1:04 AM - What about a restaurant that buys in bulk, various fresh produce, meats, and processed foods and ingredients, stores them until needed, sometimes several weeks or months, and then makes meals and sells the meals to the public at the restaurant, is such a restaurant a "Category 5 Food Establishment"? - Read Answers
Nov 2, 2009 12:42 PM - Why not pass a bill stopping pollution from farms instead? - Answer it!

Sources of Influence

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

SupportOppose
Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention
Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP)
Food and Water Watch
Trust for America's Health
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Consumer Federation of America
Consumers Union
Pew Charitable Trusts
International Dairy Foods Association
International Advocates for Health Freedom

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