H.R. 5069 - Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008
Consumers. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Peter Visclosky
- Summary:
- To require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008
H.R. 5069 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Peter Visclosky
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Consumers
- Agriculture
- Agriculture in foreign trade
- Business
- Consumer education
- Customs administration
- Damages
- Defective products
- Food
- Food safety
- Imports
- Law
- Manufacturing industries
- Meat
- Poultry
- Products liability
- Trade
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/17/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/17/2008 1/17/2008 Referred 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. 1/17/2008 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 1/17/2008 Referred to House Agriculture 1/18/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 1/18/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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