SAFE Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D MenendezSponsor

30 cosponsors · 27 D, 2 R, 1 I

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

John Stringer Rainey Memorial Safeguard American Food Exports Act or the SAFE Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 2, 2017

John Stringer Rainey Memorial Safeguard American Food Exports Act or the SAFE Act

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem equine (horses and other members of the equidae family) parts to be an unsafe food additive or animal drug.

The bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts for human consumption.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: SAFE Act

Also known as: John Stringer Rainey Memorial Safeguard American Food Exports Act

Latest action (Aug 2, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 2, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.