Safe Line Speeds in COVID–19 Act
USA117th CongressHR-1815| House
| Updated: 5/13/2021
Rosa L. DeLauro
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Cosponsors (31)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act This bill directs the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), for the duration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period, to suspend any waivers and not issue new waivers related to line speeds in meat and poultry establishments and inspection staffing requirements for such establishments. Additionally, the implementation of, and conversion to, the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System must be suspended. No funds made available to USDA during the COVID-19 emergency period shall be used to develop, propose, finalize, issue, amend, or implement any policy, regulation, directive, constituent update, or any other agency program that would increase line speeds at meat and poultry establishments. Upon termination of the COVID-19 emergency period, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of actions taken by specific federal agencies, including USDA, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to determine the effectiveness of such actions in protecting animal, food, and worker safety.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Agriculture and Food
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesLivestockMeatWorker safety and health
Safe Line Speeds in COVID–19 Act
USA117th CongressHR-1815| House
| Updated: 5/13/2021
Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act This bill directs the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), for the duration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period, to suspend any waivers and not issue new waivers related to line speeds in meat and poultry establishments and inspection staffing requirements for such establishments. Additionally, the implementation of, and conversion to, the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System must be suspended. No funds made available to USDA during the COVID-19 emergency period shall be used to develop, propose, finalize, issue, amend, or implement any policy, regulation, directive, constituent update, or any other agency program that would increase line speeds at meat and poultry establishments. Upon termination of the COVID-19 emergency period, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of actions taken by specific federal agencies, including USDA, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to determine the effectiveness of such actions in protecting animal, food, and worker safety.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Rosa L. DeLauro
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Cosponsors (31)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesLivestockMeatWorker safety and health