H.R. 961 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019
H.R. 961 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Feb 4, 2019, sponsored by Janice D. Schakowsky with 237 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 237
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL). Co-sponsors: 209 Democrats, 28 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. (Mar 1, 2019)
More bills from Janice D. Schakowsky in the 116th Congress
Other Agriculture and Food bills in the 116th Congress
- S. 2107: Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
- S. 4054: United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020
- H.R. 1368: Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019
- H.R. 2311: Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019
- H.R. 4482: Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
- H.R. 4820: Seeding Rural Resilience Act
- H.R. 5064: Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019
- H.R. 6757: Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act of 2020
- H.R. 6956: Farming Support to States Act of 2020
- H.R. 7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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