H.R. 5069 - Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008
Consumers.
- Sponsor:
- 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.
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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
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of House members in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
