To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover birds of the order Ratitae that are raised for use as human food.

Summary

Official

Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include within the definition of poultry birds of the order Ratitae (ostriches, emus, rheas) that are raised for commercial distribution as human food.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(2/12/99)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Thompson

House (D) Mississippi – 2

Cosponsors (25)

TURNER

(D) TX

PASTOR

(D) AZ

BLUMENAUER

(D) OR

MINGE

(D) MN

MOORE

(D) KS

ETHERIDGE

(D) NC

TRAFICANT

(D) OH

HILLIARD

(D) AL

METCALF

(R) WA

STUMP

(R) AZ

Latest Action

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Feb 18, 1999