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A bill to improve the protections afforded under Federal law to consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies, to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public in or affecting interstate commerce is fit for human consumption. 7/15/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to establish a program, consistent with U.S. international obligations, to strengthen federal activities for ensuring that commercially distributed seafood meets federal food quality and safety requirements. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement to strengthen cooperation on seafood safety, including regarding examining and testing seafood imports, inspections of [...] show full description
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- 07/15/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-420.
- 07/15/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 880.
- 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:30 a.m.
- 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:00 a.m.
- 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
show all actions- 07/15/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-420.
- 07/15/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 880.
- 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:30 a.m.
- 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:00 a.m.
- 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 04/02/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m.
- 03/04/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1523)
- 03/04/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1523-1524)
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