Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 13, 2015)
Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2015
This bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to revise the definition of "adulterated" to make explicit the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) authority to issue a recall of meat, poultry, and egg products that contain microbial pathogens associated with serious illness or death or are resistant to two or more antibiotics critically important for human medicine.
The bill requires USDA to establish sampling protocols and testing procedures necessary to determine if meat, poultry, and egg products are adulterated under this bill and to prevent the entry, flow, or movement of those products into commerce.
What just happenedMay 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 13, 2015
- May 13, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - May 13, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 13, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House