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House passes Trade Promotion Authority Bill, still must approve TAA measure
2015-06-12 21:27:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Producers Council While the House today voted 219-208 to approve Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation, it failed to pass Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), which is required to send the trade package to the president. House lawmakers are expected to vote again on TAA, which provides assistance to workers displaced because of increased trade. The Senate approved TPA and TAA as a package May 23. TPA is vital to finalizing free trade agreements that can boost U.S. pork exports. It defines U.S. read more
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House passes bill to repeal mandatory COOL
2015-06-11 13:35:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: House Committee on Agriculture The House passed H.R. 2393, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act, by a vote of 300-131. Introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX), H.R. 2393 amends the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946 to effectively repeal mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken. read more
Bill to repeal COOL passes House Ag committee
2015-05-23 00:50:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. In a strong bipartisan vote of 38-6, the House Agriculture Committee passed H.R. 2393 which would repeal the Country of Origin Labeling requirements for beef, pork and chicken. This would bring the United States into compliance with last weeks World Trade Organization ruling against the United States. read more
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Animal Welfare Amendment Bill Passes Final Reading
2015-05-11 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand’s Animal Welfare Amendment Bill received unanimous support during its third and final reading in Parliament this week.
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Mussman Backed Bill Expanding Electronics Recycling Passes Illinois House
2015-04-29 22:03:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/">Chicago Tribune</a> As quantities of electronic waste continue to increase, state Rep. Michelle Mussman recently passed legislation that will help facilitate increased recycling of electronic products by manufacturers. read more
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