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H.R. 737

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Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act
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Committee
Latest Action · February 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
February 4, 2015
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require consumers to be notified regarding food produced from crops, poultry, or livestock on land in which sewage sludge was applied. Sewage sludge is solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. Under the bill, if consumers are not notified regarding food produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied, the food is considered adulterated food subject to Food and Drug Administration or Department of Agriculture recalls.

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