H.R. 875 - Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
- Sponsor:
- Rosa DeLauro
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
H.R. 875 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Imported food, Food hazards, Foodborne illnesses, Food recall, Food contamination, Food and Drug Administration, USDA
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Rosa DeLauro
- Co-Sponsors
- Gwen Moore
- Bob Filner
- Timothy Bishop
- Jerrold Nadler
- Mark Schauer
- James McGovern
- John Tierney
- Raul Grijalva
- Eliot Engel
- Nita Lowey
- Eleanor Norton
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Robert Wexler
- Sam Farr
- Kathy Castor
- Anna Eshoo
- Diana DeGette
- Linda Sánchez
- James McDermott
- Sanford Bishop
- Gabrielle Giffords
- Timothy Ryan
- Fortney Stark
- André Carson
- Joe Courtney
- Betty McCollum
- Barbara Lee
- Chellie Pingree
- Barney Frank
- John Hall
- Maurice Hinchey
- Louise Slaughter
- Janice Schakowsky
- Marcy Kaptur
- Mazie Hirono
- Betty Sutton
- Eddie Johnson
- Shelley Berkley
- Christopher Murphy
- Peter DeFazio
- C.A. Ruppersberger
- Subjects
- Agriculture and food
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government information and archives
- Government investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Medical research
- Research administration and funding
- Trade restrictions
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/04/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/04/2009 2/04/2009 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. 2/04/2009 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 2/04/2009 Referred to House Agriculture 4/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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