HR 5488 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with authority to recall food when there is a reasonable basis for believing that the food is adulterated and presents a risk to human health, and for other purposes.

Introduced Sep 26, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ

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Latest action · Oct 8, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 26, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to order the cessation of the distribution of food if there is a reasonable basis for believing the food is adulterated and a risk to human health. Requires an informal hearing to be held with respect to any such action. Directs the Secretary to vacate an order upon finding that insufficient evidence exists to support it, or to order a recall of food upon finding that such action is necessary. Prohibits noncompliance with such an order. Requires the Secretary to specify a timetable for any recall.

Applies special rules for the recall of infant formula.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Sep 26, 2002
Health Subcommittee
Referred Oct 8, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 8, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Sep 26, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Sep 26, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with authority to recall food when there is a reasonable basis for believing that the food is adulterated and presents a risk to human health, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2002Introduced in House

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