Food Import Safety Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 24, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedOct 23, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Food Import Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prohibit the importation of food from a particular country if there is a pattern of FFDCA violations.
Requires the Secretary to establish a certification program to ensure that imported food meets U.S. food safety standards. Prohibits food from being imported unless there are facility and country certifications in effect.
Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and other appropriate federal agencies to work with foreign countries that are major U.S. trading partners to establish certification programs.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to assist small businesses in developing countries in complying with this Act.
Requires a person that has reason to believe that any food introduced into interstate commerce may be in violation of the FFDCA to immediately notify the Secretary of the identity and location of the food.
Requires the Secretary, upon a determination that such food is in violation of the FFDCA and that there is a reasonable probability that the food, if consumed, would present a threat to the public health, to give appropriate persons an opportunity to: (1) cease distribution of the food; (2) notify all relevant persons to cease distribution of the food; (3) recall the food; and (4) provide notice to consumers and public health officials. Authorizes the Secretary to control and possess the food and to order the person to immediately cease distribution of the food if the person refuses or does not adequately carry out such actions.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 8, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Nov 8, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Oct 23, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 24, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 24, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 23, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 23, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 2
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 ensure the safety of imported food.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Food Import Safety Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agriculture and Food
- Commerce
- Consumer education
- Consumer protection
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Defective products
- Fines (Penalties)
- Food industry
- Food safety
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Import restrictions
- Imports
- International Affairs
- Judicial review
- Law
- Searches and seizures
- Small business
- Technical assistance
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2007Introduced in House
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