Legislative Progress
Introduced
April 6, 2005
Latest Action
September 18, 2005
Primary Sponsor
Richard J. DurbinDemocratic(IL)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
92pct
165d open
vs 4,105 other S bills in the 109th — cohort avg 35d
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2006 · year_end · Agriculture
S. 294, S.J. Res. 4 -- bovine spongiform encephalopathy legislation. S. 729, legislation that would authorize the FDA to prevent food-borne illness and ensuring food safety.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 2352, Consumers' Access to Health Information Act. H.R. 3156, To Amend the FDA Act with respect to dietary supplements. S. 729, Safe Food Act of 2005. HR 5729, the SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2006. S 3128, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements, and for other purposes. HR 3615, the SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2006.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
HIMP Request--Docket # NA Time/Temperature Chilling Requirements--Docket # NA "Fresh" Definition (No Docket #) Test-and-Hold Requirements (No Docket #) FSIS Salmonella Initiative--Docket 04-026N Retail Distribution Lists--Docket 04-006P Listeria Control Initiative AMS Ground Turkey Purchasing Requirements--Docket # NA FSIS Technical Service Center Coments--FSIS-2006-0017 H.R. 5384 -- FY 2007 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.R. 1507; S. 729--Safe Food Act S. 3519--Interstate Shipment of State-Inspected Meat and Poultry S. 3615--Meat and Poultry Inspection Reform
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R.2068, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. H.R.2717, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.3160, to reduce pathogens in meat and poultry. H.R.3535, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to require macadamia nut country-of-origin labeling. H.R.4365, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to implement country-of-origin labeling. H.R.5167, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.5269, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic, the Federal Meat Inspection and the Poultry Products Inspection Acts. H.R.5344, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. H.R.5563, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.5729, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection, the Poultry Products Inspection, and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.5952, to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables. H.R.6042, to amend the Animal Health Protection Act. H.R.6229, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.6326, to clarify the provision of nutrition services to older Americans. H.R.6379, to provide more funds to research related to perishable commodities. H.R.6423, to reauthorize the 2000 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. S.135, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. S.729, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.1120, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1005, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. S.1300, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. S.1331, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. S.1333, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. S.1357, to reduce pathogens in meat and poultry. S,1534, to reduce risk from intentional food contamination. S.1555, to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. S.2038, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to set country-of-origin labeling deadline. S.2592, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.3128, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.3761, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.3862, to amend the Animal Health Protection Act. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of “country-of-origin” labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs. Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.204, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. H.R.207, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.1507, to ensure safety of food.
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S 729, S 3128 - Food safety; BSE surbeillance; FDA BSE feed rule; regulation of food from animal clones; GE labeling for CCFL
Client expense: $269,784 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $511,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Meat Packing/Food Labeling, HR 2235, HR 3571, S 3484/HR 5563, HR 3570, HR 1507/S 729
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Antidumping/Counterveiling Duties - Byrd Amendment, HR 4241; County of Origin Labeling - S 1300, HR 5365, S 2038, S 135, S 729, HR 1505; Vietnam PNTR, S 3495, HR 6111 - General Trade Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 1260 - A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Extend Contracts for National Dairy Market Loss Payments through Fiscal Year 2007 H.R. 1507 - Safe Food Act of 2005 H.R. 2068 - Meat Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 2235 - National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act H.R. 3048 - Mandatory Price Reporting H.R. 3170 - Livestock Identification and Marketing Opportunities Act H.R. 3846 - To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract Program through the end of calendar year 2005. H.R. 3847 - To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract Program through the end of fiscal year 2007. H.R. 3848 - To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract Program for an additional month. H.R. 4015 - Milk Regulatory Equity Act H.R. 4167 - National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005 H.R. 4365 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2006. H.R. 521 - Milk Import Tariff Equity Act H.R. 554 - Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 H.R. 859 - A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments through the end of fiscal year 2007 S. 1074 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act S. 1300 - Food Promotion Act of 2005 S. 1331 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to change the date of implementation of country of origin labeling to January 30, 2006. S. 1333 - Meat Promotion Act of 2005 S. 135 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to expand country of origin labeling for certain covered commodities, and for other purposes S. 1417 - Milk Import Tariff Equity Act S. 1534 - Safe and Secure Food Act of 2005 S. 2002 - BSE and Other Prior Disease Prevention and Public Health Protection Act S. 2038 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling. S. 2120 - Milk Regulatory Equity Act S. 2592 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2006 S. 273 - To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend and improve national dairy market loss payments S. 307 - MILC Extension Act S. 1357 - Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction and Enforcement Act S. 3128 - National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006 S. 4047 - Secure Port Workforce Act S. 729 - Safe Food Act of 2005 S. 827 - Quality Cheese Act of 2005 S. 908 - Commonsense Consumption Act of 2005 Biotech - Plant Made Pharmaceuticals Children's Marketing Country of Origin Labeling Organic Foods Production Act Regulations regarding labeling of organic foods (Harvey v. Veneman) Single Food Agency Sodium Benzoate Rule United States Membership in International Coffee Association User Fees on Meat Inspection WIC Program: Organic/Assessment Dairy Imports/Make Allowance/Almonds
Client expense: $6,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Food Safety, Security, Labeling, and Inspection (HR 187, HR 384, HR 1507, HR 1802, HR 2068, HR 2235, HR 2744, HR 3010, HR 3160, HR 4167, S 73, S 108, S 135, S 729, S 1300, S 1331, S 1333, S 1334, S 1357, S 1532, S 2002, S 2018, S 2038, S 3128, S 3519
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Food Safety- HR 1507, S. 729 Food Security Uniformity Bioterrorism Regulations
Client expense: $440,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 3128. H.R. 4167. National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005. S. 729. H.R. 1507. Safe Food Act of 2005. Carbon Monoxide in Meat Packaging. Food Stamps. WIC and EBT. Country of Origin Labeling.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R. 4167-National Uniform Food Labeling S. 3128 National Uniform Food Labeling H.R. 2236-Consumer Food Safety Act of 2005 S. 729-Safe Food Act H.R. 554-Food Liability Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Meat Packing/Food Labeling, HR 2235, HR 3571, S 3484/HR 5563, HR 3570, HR 1507/S 729
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Antidumping/Counterveiling Duties - Byrd Amendment, HR 4241; County of Origin Labeling - S 1300, HR 5365, S 2038, S 135, S 729, HR 1505; Vietnam PNTR, S 3495, General Trade BIll, HR 6111
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act - S2592, HR5167; Prevention of Childhood Obesity - S.799; National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005 - HR4167; National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006 - HR2235, S3128; Genetically Engineered Organisms - S2564; Single Food Agency Act - S729, HR1507; Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction Enforcement Act - S1357, HR3160; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act - S908; Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act - HR3156
Client expense: $186,814 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2006 · mid_year · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act - S2592, HR5167; Prevention of Childhood Obesity - S.799; National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005 - HR4167; National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006 - HR2235, S3128; Genetically Engineered Organisms - S2564; Single Food Agency Act - S729, HR1507; Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction Enforcement Act - S1357, HR3160; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act - S908; Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act - HR3156
Client expense: $186,814 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2005 · year_end · Agriculture
Monitored bovine spongiform encephalopathy legislation (S. 294, S.J. Res. 4) Monitored S. 729, legislation that would authorize the FDA to prevent food-borne illness and ensuring food safety.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2005 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Monitored H.R. 2352 -- Consumers' Access to Health Information Act H.R. 3156 -- To Amend the FDA Act with respect to dietary supplements S. 729 -- Safe Food Act of 2005
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2005 · year_end · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Safe Food Act S729,HR15; Food and Drug Improvement Act, HR2090; Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act S1074; Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction Enforcement Act, S1357, HR3160; National Uniformity Act, HR 4167; Personal Resonsibility in Food Consumption Act, HR554; Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, S742, HR 2562; Single Food Agency Act, S729, HR1507; Temporary Elimination of Import Duty on Quorn, HR1444; Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S2546; Labor-HHS Appropriation, HR3010; Health Freedom Protection Act, HR4282.
Client expense: $94,002 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of
2005 · mid_year · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
S. 729 H.R. 3160 S. 1357 H.R. 1507 H.R. 2068 S. 1333
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE