House Bill 961
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 4, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
961
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines (i.e., horses or other members of the horse family) or equine parts for human consumption.
February 4, 2019
03/01/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
02/04/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/04/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:17:45 PM