Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 6, 2017)
Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require consumers to be notified regarding food produced from crops, poultry, or livestock on land in which sewage sludge was applied. Sewage sludge is solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. Under the bill, if consumers are not notified regarding food produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied, the food is considered adulterated food subject to Food and Drug Administration or Department of Agriculture recalls.
What just happenedApr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 6, 2017
- Apr 7, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Agriculture Committee - Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
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.
- Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House