A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.
Latest action · Jan 7, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S42)
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 7, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 7, 2003 to Jan 16, 2003; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jan 7, 2003 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Jan 7, 2003 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Jan 7, 2003 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Jan 14, 2003 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Jan 16, 2003 |
Withdrew 1 Patrick J. Leahy D-VT Jan 14, 2003
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Jan 7, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S42)
- Jan 7, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S42)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S42Text printed S42 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (text) | Jan 7, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-311 | AGRICULTURAL CONSOLIDATION AND THE SMITHFIELD/FARMLAND DEAL135 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jul 23, 2003 |
| Serial No. 108-15 | IMPACT OF THE SECTION 201 SAFEGUARD ACTION ON CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS257 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Mar 26, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2003Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.