To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.
Latest action · Feb 2, 2009 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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits any federal department, agency, or court from taking any action (administrative, civil, criminal, or otherwise) that would prohibit, interfere with, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate traffic of milk, or a milk product, that is unpasteurized and packaged for direct human consumption, solely on the basis that the milk or milk product is unpasteurized and is therefore adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of federal law.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Jan 28, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E160)
- Jan 28, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
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Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
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