National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act
Latest action · Jan 20, 2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S55)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 20, 2004
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act - Amends the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system (for individual animal identification) to enhance the Department of Agriculture's response to outbreaks of livestock disease. Requires that such system: (1) be capable of tracing, within 48 hours, an individual animal from birth to slaughter; and (2) provide for access by States and inclusion of State information.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide producer participation assistance; and (2) appoint an international panel of scientific experts to review the Department's response to an outbreak of livestock disease.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 20, 2004 to Jan 23, 2004, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jan 20, 2004 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Jan 23, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 20, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Jan 20, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S55)
- Jan 20, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S55)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3787 | National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act | Related bill | Feb 12, 2004 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agricultural subsidies
- Agriculture and Food
- Animal diseases
- Animals
- Data banks
- Electronic government information
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal-state relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Health
- Identification devices
- International Affairs
- International cooperation
- Livestock
- Performance measurement
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientists
- Veterinary medicine
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