To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing or carrying out a National Animal Identification System or similar requirement and to require the Secretary to protect information obtained as part of any voluntary animal identification system.
Latest action · Sep 18, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture .
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 7, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing or carrying out (and prohibits use of federal funds to implement or carry out) a National Animal Identification System or similar requirement that mandates the participation of livestock owners.
Sets forth requirements governing disclosure of information obtained through a voluntary animal identification system established by the Secretary to identify and trace animals.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 13, 2006 to Sep 25, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Sep 13, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Sep 25, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture .
- Sep 7, 2006Introduced in House
- Sep 7, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3862 | A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing or carrying out a National Animal Identification System or similar requirement, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out such a requiremen | Identical bill | Sep 7, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
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- Sep 7, 2006Introduced in House
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