US SB2792 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-11-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-11-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
E. Coli Eradication Act of 2009 - Amends the the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that slaughterhouses, processing establishments, and grinding facilities perform specified tests for the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef. Subjects imported trim, bench trim, and ground beef to the same testing requirements as domestic trim, bench trim, and ground beef.
Title
E. Coli Eradication Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2792/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2792/BILLS-111s2792is.pdf |
