S. 1955 · 112th Congress
A bill to authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for…
Full title
A bill to authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.
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Prohibits a federal department, agency, or court from taking any action that would prohibit, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate traffic of milk or a milk product that is unpasteurized and packaged for direct human consumption, if such restriction is based on the determination that solely because of being unpasteurized the milk or milk product is…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 7, 2011
Prohibits a federal department, agency, or court from taking any action that would prohibit, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate traffic of milk or a milk product that is unpasteurized and packaged for direct human consumption, if such restriction is based on the determination that solely because of being unpasteurized the milk or milk product is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of federal law.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.
Latest action (Dec 7, 2011): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 7, 2011
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.