S. 549 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Edward Kennedy
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007
S. 549 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases.
- Other Titles
- Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Edward Kennedy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Medicine
- Agricultural subsidies
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Antibiotics
- Business
- Business records
- Consumers
- Drug approvals
- Drug industry
- Drug resistance in microorganisms
- Drugs
- Families
- Family farms
- Food
- Food safety
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Health policy
- Livestock
- Meat
- Medical care
- Medicated feeds
- Poultry
- Small farms
- Veterinary medicine
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/12/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/12/2007 2/12/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 2/12/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1853-1854) Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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