Strengthening Antibiotic Oversight Act
Latest action · Jun 20, 2018 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.
- IntroducedJun 20, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Antibiotic Oversight Act
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to review the duration of use of medically-important antibiotics in animals. This applies to antibiotics approved for use in animals for a duration that exceeds 21 days.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 20, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jun 20, 2018 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jun 20, 2018 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 20, 2018 |
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 Jun 20, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jun 20, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the review of durations of use of approved indications of medically-important antibiotics labeled for use in animals.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Strengthening Antibiotic Oversight Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2018Introduced in Senate
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