Meat and Poultry Inspection Accountability Act

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Bill Number

HR 1003

Introduced

Feb 27, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Topics

Administrative remedies Agriculture and Food Civil actions and liability Collection of accounts Commerce Department of Agriculture Economics and Public Finance Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Judicial review Labeling Law Meat inspection Meat packing industry

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Summary

Meat and Poultry Inspection Accountability Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess specified civil money penalties for violations of the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Poultry Products Inspection Act.

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize civil money penalties for violations of provisions under such Act as they relate to meat and poultry.

Actions

Mar 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Feb 27, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 27, 2003

Introduced in House

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