John Rainey Memorial Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act
Latest action · May 6, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
John Rainey Memorial Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem equine (horses and other members of the equidae family) parts to be an unsafe food additive or animal drug.
Prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of human consumption.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2015 to Sep 28, 2016; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | May 6, 2015 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | May 6, 2015 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 6, 2015 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | May 14, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 18, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | May 18, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | May 18, 2015 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | May 20, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | May 20, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | May 21, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | May 21, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Jun 3, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jun 11, 2015 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 15, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 14, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jul 27, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Aug 6, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Sep 28, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Oct 1, 2015 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Dec 8, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jan 12, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 28, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 6, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2015Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1942 | Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015 | Related bill | May 15, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- John Rainey Memorial Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2015Introduced in Senate
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