Pest Free Food Supply Act
Latest action · Apr 12, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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.
- IntroducedApr 11, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pest Free Food Supply Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the proposed order published in the January 19, 2011, Federal Register that would phase out the authorized fluoride tolerances for the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride (resulting in the substance no longer meeting the safety standard under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act).
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2013 to Sep 17, 2013; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-FL | Steve Southerland II | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | Apr 16, 2013 |
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 Apr 11, 2013 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Apr 12, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Apr 11, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 11, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1957.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw the proposed order published in the January 19, 2011, Federal Register (76 Fed. Reg. 3422) pertaining to the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pest Free Food Supply Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2013Introduced in House
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