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From the 110th Congress
H.R. 1148
Food Safety Agency Agency
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L.
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Summary
Establishes a single food agency with enhanced oversight powers. This bills offical short title is the Safe Food Act.Background
Each year, about 325,000 Americans are hospitalized and 5,000 die after contracting food borne illnesses. Currently, food safety is split among 15 different agencies, such as the CDC, FDA, USDA./1/Political Context
This bill is supported by Consumers Union./2/ The senate companion is S.654.Additional Links
/1/ Urban, Peter "DeLauro returns to food fight" Conneticut POst 2/16/2007/2/ "Salmonella Outbreak in Peanut Butter Shows Food Safety System Flaws; Consumers Union Applauds Senator Durbin and Rep. DeLauro on Introduction of 'Safe Food Act'" 2/15/06
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