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Official Title as Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to suspend increases in line speeds at meat and poultry establishments, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
07/09/2020Introduced in House

All Actions (5)

Date All Actions
09/11/2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Action By: Committee on Agriculture
07/09/2020Referred 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.
Action By: House of Representatives
07/09/2020Referred 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.
Action By: House of Representatives
07/09/2020Referred 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.
Action By: House of Representatives
07/09/2020Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (34)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]* 07/09/2020
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]* 07/09/2020
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 07/16/2020
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] 07/16/2020
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] 07/16/2020
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] 07/16/2020
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] 07/20/2020
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] 07/20/2020
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] 07/20/2020
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] 07/20/2020
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] 07/20/2020
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] 07/20/2020
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] 07/20/2020
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 07/20/2020
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] 07/22/2020
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] 07/22/2020
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] 07/22/2020
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 07/22/2020
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] 07/22/2020
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] 07/22/2020
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] 07/22/2020
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] 07/22/2020
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] 07/22/2020
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] 07/27/2020
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] 07/27/2020
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] 07/30/2020
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] 07/30/2020
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] 07/30/2020
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] 07/30/2020
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] 08/11/2020
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] 08/11/2020
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] 08/22/2020
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] 10/13/2020
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] 11/16/2020

Committees (3)

Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.

Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Agriculture07/09/2020 Referred to
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture09/11/2020 Referred to
House Education and Labor07/09/2020 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce07/09/2020 Referred to

As of 12/11/2020 no related bill information has been received for H.R.7521 - Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act


Latest Summary (1)

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Introduced in House (07/09/2020)

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.