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Summary:

Congress Legislation - 111th Congress 2009 – 2010
To locate your representative, read bills, find out who’s involved and track the bill’s progress (link)

House of Representatives Bills

HR 2749 - Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, a bill that fails to address the real issues of food safety yet gives FDA increased power with less accountability. Its one-size-fits-all regulatory scheme will impact small farms and artisanal producers for the worse.Sign the Oppose HR 2749 petition!

HR 759 – Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 – a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market, and for other purposes.

HR 778 – A bill to authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products
that are packaged for direct human consumption. Sign the Support HR 778 Now petition!

HR 814 – TRACE Act of 2009 – A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes.”

HR 875 –Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

Press and Posts:

May 6, 2010 - Food Safety - The Worst of Both Bills (HR 2749 & S 510)

Apr 1, 2010 - New food safety regulations must protect interests of small sustainable farms

Jan 29, 2010 - Food Safety - Can FDA Be Trusted?

Senate Bills

S 425 – Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act – A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspections Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.

S 510 - A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply